These are two teams against the wall who faced each other this Saturday evening at the Stade Chaban-Delmas. On one side, the Bordelo-Béglais swept aside in Castres (41-12) last week, on the other, the Racingmen beaten by Stade Français in the derby and remaining on four losses in a row. And in the little game at least sick, it was the UBB who came out on top, at home (21-5).
Under the eyes of Cameron Woki, Racing player and former Bordeaux player, accompanied by his friend Matthieu Jalibert, the game, long physical, took time to settle down. The first twenty minutes were marked by several intense duels and a game of occupation on both sides, with both teams looking for touches.
Game started under the eyes of Woki and Jalibert
Behind in the score following a penalty converted by Mateo Garcia (3-0, 3rd), Stuart Lancaster’s men could have scored the first try of the game after an exceptional full-axis breakthrough from Tristan Tedder, finally caught in the 22 m opponents (5th).
This is the only opportunity the visitors will have had to thrill during the first act. Because, from the 20th minute, the UBB put the turbo on, putting pressure near the Racing goal for ten minutes. With their heads underwater, the Ile-de-France residents held on, thanks to great collective solidarity, nevertheless conceding two penalties, one missed (21st), the second transformed by Garcia (31st, 6-0).
The Girondins finally thought they scored the first try of the game just before the break thanks to Adam Coleman’s counter on a clearance from Antoine Gibert. But the Tongan second line, hampered by a return bordering on illegal from Tedder, finally flattened just before the goal line on his dive, the ball escaping from his arms under the impact with the ground (39th).
Arriving three hours late in Bordeaux, due to a blocked train at Massy, the Racingmen were never able to catch the UBB train afterwards. Because, even with the return of Antoine Gibert, it was another neo-blue, Nicolas Depoortère, who transformed the growing domination of his team in the match into points. Deciding on a call and a race 5 m from the Parisian line, the second center scored the first try of the game in the 62nd minute (14-0, with Garcia’s transformation).
Ten minutes later, the TGV Depoortère confirmed that it was indeed the fastest car of the day in Bordeaux. Behind a scrum on its 22 m, the UBB made the move with its 8, Tevita Tatafu, powerful enough to advance several meters and free the arms for the 21-year-old lightning bolt. 80 meters later, the center ended in the goal. A dazzling try, which stunned Racing, beaten despite a last try in its favor (Klemenczak, 80th, 21-5). With this victory, Bordeaux moves to 3rd in the Top 14, Racing remains 7th and first non-play-off. In the wrong car.
