Stade Français – Castres: 39-16
After its non-match in Bayonne last week (16-3 defeat), Stade Français set the record straight. After a rather balanced start to the match, the Parisians made short work of Castres, who did not confirm their success on the pitch at Stade Rochelais (24-27). Well helped by its big players, Stade Français took the lead following a double from hooker Lucas Peyresblanque.
Then center Jeremy Ward hit the nail on the head just before half-time. In the second half, Ward also doubled the lead to put Castres out of reach. Number 8 Sekou Macalou and second row Pierre-Henri Azagoh finished the whelk. With this improved success, Stade Français takes the lead in the Top 14.
Perpignan-Toulon: 26-22
USAP finally holds its first points of the season. Its first success even, at the end of a meeting as broken by hand faults, as crazy by the intensity of the ground game. The two inspirations of a very restless Waisea, author of a dazzling recovery, concluded by a penalty played quickly by Biggar for Ollivon’s try (9th), then decisive passer on that of Luc (27th), will not have did not get the better of the good intentions of Franck Azéma’s men.
The Catalans have long had all the difficulty in the world to cross and find progress in front, but they were able to take advantage of the extreme clumsiness (15 lost balls) and the indiscipline of Toulouse (11 penalties) to stay in the lead. blow thanks to the boot of Allan (14 points). Tries from Velarte (32nd) and Veredamu (70th) even rewarded their courage. USAP has not lost at Aimé-Giral against Toulon since its return to the Top 14 in 2021.
Clermont-Bayonne: 46-14
Beaten in their Michelin den a year ago by Bayonne then promoted from Pro D2, the Clermontois, upset, wanted their revenge. This Saturday afternoon, under the Auvergne drizzle, they took advantage of the numerous errors of Grégory Patat’s men – twelve penalties and two yellow cards (Iturria, 35th, and Maqala, 65th) – to win with the offensive bonus.
In the wake of their Pacific players – Fainga’a, Lee, Yato and Moala – who never stopped advancing with ball in hand, piercing a Bayonne defense that was too crumbly to find space at the end of the line, the ASM players scored seven tries, confirming their solidity at home and regaining morale after their disappointment in Lyon last weekend.
Bordeaux-Bègles – Montpellier: 26-13
Thanks to their internationals (Falatea, Lucu, Bielle-Biarrey and Moefana), the Girondins got out of this trap match at Chaban-Delmas against a Hérault team who didn’t give up but were not rewarded by their scorer, the opener Louis Carbonel missing the conversions of Gabriel Ngandebe’s attempts shifted from the 6th, then that of Elliot Stooke in force in the 34th, as well as a penalty goal in the 56th.
Leading at the break (18-10), the Bordelais were able to respond with their winger Pablo Uberti (17th) at the end of a good offensive sequence, and with their pillar Ugo Boniface (36th) in power, before closing this match with a third try, signed Louis Bielle-Biarrey to exclude the MHR from a possible defensive bonus. The UBB therefore won in front of its public at the end of an unbridled and sometimes a little messy meeting.
