A real explosion of joy. Stade Français carried out a magnificent operation by winning on the pitch of Bordeaux Bègles this Saturday on the occasion of the 15th day of Top 14 (28-33). A victory worth celebrating on the pitch and in the locker room, once the final whistle has blown.
For their first trip of the year in the league, Paul Gustard’s men won a four-point match by scoring five tries and leaving, therefore, with the offensive bonus thanks to the achievements of Masivesi Dakuwaqa (3rd), Joe Marchant (8th), Tanginoa Halaifonua (37th), Jeremy Ward (44th) and Yoan Tanga (67th).
In a clash between 3rd and 4th in the standings, the Parisians exorcised the bad memories of their last two trips, lost to the wire in Clermont (36-32, November 29) and Bayonne (35-34, December 27). Two setbacks that are difficult to digest and still very much in the minds of the Stadistes this Saturday afternoon. “Finally, it’s going our way,” whispered Léo Barré on Canal + Sport after the game. “We left empty-handed from the last two trips even though we deserved more. »
“It wards off fate a little”
“Today (Saturday), we lasted 80 minutes. In the last matches, it was decided on the last actions. This afternoon, there was the right rebound, the right decisions in the right places, that’s what gave us the 4 points,” he was satisfied, while Stade Français had to be content with the defensive bonus in its last four Top 14 away matches.
Consolidating its third place and its status as a candidate for qualification in the final phase, the Parisian club struck a big blow by inflicting its second defeat of the season on UBB at Chaban-Delmas, a performance only achieved by Pau so far.
“It’s really nice,” rejoiced Louis Carbonel, still with Canal + Sport. We were really very close during the last two outings in Bayonne and Clermont. I thought it was going to be repeated and that it was this year’s theme. I’m glad we ended like this, it wards off fate a little. »
