She is far from being the first enchanted of the Labit-Ghezal duo to Jean-Bouin. On November 4, the Stade Français nouvelle ère won by a wide margin against Castres in a demonstration of rugby that was more offensive than ever (39-16). Two months later, the promises seen have already faded. Defeated five times since (including two in the European Cup), the Pink Soldiers have once again disappointed, being very close to losing to Clermontois who are behind in the championship.
In the Parisian rain, the afternoon got off to a bad start with two missed penalties from Zack Henry which would have allowed the “Pink Army” to take off. Instead of being in front, Stade Français found itself behind and at 14, penalized by a high tackle from Tanginoa Halaifonua (0-3, 18th).
Dakuwaqa saves his own
The only positive point to remember in the first half on the Ile-de-France side was the great reaction before the siren with Lester Etien’s try, offered in the in-goal by Jeremy Ward, to celebrate the winger’s 100th in the Parisian jersey. . Ward had previously received a delight of play at the foot of Henry, after good work in the axis from Brad Weber, which allowed Stade Français to move in front (7-3).
But the small clearing did not last. After a catastrophic return from the locker room of the Stadistes, the three-quarter center Pierre Fouyssac put the Clermontois back in front in the closed (7-8, 47th). Without ever being able to materialize their highlights in the second period, the Parisians let their evening opponents quietly score the points, at the slightest error (57th, 72nd), to take off (7-14).
Stade Français finally waited until the last moments of the match to get back into the match. After another missed penalty by Henry, definitely not a success this Saturday evening, the Pink Soldiers returned to the charge in the opposing 22m, before seeing Peniasi Dakuwaqa finish at the end of the line, and Henry save his afternoon by going look for a draw from a corner transformation (14-14).
