The 14th day of Pro D2 was marked this Friday by the victories of the Vannes leader and his runner-up from Valence-Romans.
RC Vannes consolidated its hold on the Pro D2 by dominating Biarritz (38-20, offensive bonus) Friday evening while Valence-Romans is still hanging on and Colomiers is slipping. Scheduled to close the 14th day, the Vannes players were jostled at the start of the match by the BO, who led 15-12 five minutes before the break.
But a try from pillar Nick Schonert transformed by Maxime Lafage (36th) followed at the siren by a model of the ball carried on a touch at 22 meters concluded in the in-goal by third row Sione Kalamafoni allowed RCV to take the lead at the break (26-15). The Morbihannais controlled the rest of the operations to sign their 11th victory in 14 days.
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The descent continues to Grenoble
In an intense Isère derby, Valence-Romans, who played in the third level two and a half years ago, signed their fifth success in a row earlier in the evening against Grenoble (33-15, four tries to two). A big player in the second division of French rugby, having failed narrowly during the jump-off for entry into the Top 14 last season, the Grenoblois continue their descent in the rankings (11th with 28 pts).
Winner of Béziers (38-18), offensive bonus at stake, Provence Rugby is placed on the 3rd step of the Pro D2, which Colomiers has dropped. Beaten on the Dax pitch (13-8), the Columérins, now fourth, are 11 points behind Vannes. Carcassonne more than ever 16th and bottom red (13 pts), left Brive with a new defeat in their bag, the eleventh (53-16).
