Rugby Union/Federal 2: Pézenas misses the mark, Jacou surprises Palavas

Les visiteurs (en violet) ont manqué leur première période. – Alain Schetrit

Ce week-end se déroulait la 14e journée de Fédérale 2. La lanterne rouge Jacou est venue à bout de Palavas pendant que Pézenas s’est fait doubler par Les Angles. De son côté, Servian-Boujan s’est incliné à Grasse.

On Saturday, early in the afternoon, Palavas made a short trip north to play the worst team in the class, Jacou, who had only two wins before this confrontation, including one the previous day in Millau (18-19). At the end of a thrilling derby, the Jacoumards overcame their counterparts, thus offering themselves for the first time this season, two wins in a row. A success acquired in the first half (23-13) with patience and fight which seems like a bright spot in Jacou's season.

Pézenas lets Les Angles slip away, Servian Boujan bows out despite a good first half

While they had the same number of points (44) as the English, the Stade Piscenois players lost (34-29) on the Gardois pitch. Despite dominating – concluded by a converted try – at the start of the match, the visitors eased off before the break (21-10). But the latter reacted perfectly after the lemons by accelerating to force the locals into making mistakes. The debates were getting tighter and tighter but Pézenas' reaction was too late to hope to leave with better. “We had prepared well and we wanted to play a big match away, analyzed Julien Bergès, one of Pézenas' coaches. We were naive. The English often took the outsides and we couldn't stop them. »

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Servian-Boujan (5th) missed the opportunity to take the points in Grasse, and to get back on the podium while Monaco (3rd) and Pézenas (4th) also lost. The Héraultais went through different states before losing the thread of their match. Dominant in the first half, they took advantage of the opponent's indiscipline and a yellow card (18th) to capitalize on three penalties from Liranzo and then a try scored by Soum. Eleven points ahead before letting up. Liranzo continued to score between the posts, just before the break (7-17) and then after (7-20, 46th). End of the state of grace. The Azuréens took back control, two tries including one converted and penalties validated to make up their deficit when Servian relied on Liranzo's foot for a sixth penalty, but not enough for a success.

Technical sheets

Jacou – Palavas, 30-28.
Parc Bocaud.
Half-time: 23-13.
Referee: M. Bruel.
For Jacou:3 tries Dupin E. (18th), Barredo (26th), Kralfa (59th) ; 3 conversions Vasseur (18th, 26th, 59th) ; 3 penalties Vasseur (5th, 21st, 32nd).
For Palavas : 3 tries Picard (14th, 41st), Compagnon (52nd) ; 2 conversions Russell (14th) Llorente (52nd) ; 3 penalties Russell (5th, 36th, 48th).

Les Angles – Pézenas, 34-29.
Stade Roger-Pagès.
Half-time: 21-10.
Referee: Christophe Vachez.
For Les Angles: 4 tries, Joly (17th), Fons (27th), Dubor (29th), penalty (60th); 3 conversions, Joly (17th, 27th, 29th); 2 penalties, Joly (46th, 77th).
Yellow cards: Fons (56th), Dubor (77th).
For Pézenas: 2 tries, Isnard (14th), Carayon (76th); 2 conversions, Berard; 5 penalties, Berard (40th, 41st, 49th, 63rd, 66th).
Yellow card: Vialette (58th).

Grasse – Servian-Boujan, 28-23.
Stade Perdigon.
Referee: Mr. Siouda.
Half-time: 7-17.
For Grasse: 3 tries, penalty (40th), Cabeo (55th), Marmann (70th); 1 Baron conversion (70th); 3 Baron penalties (50th, 76th, 80th).
For Servian-Boujan: 1 Soum try (29th); 6 Liranzo penalties (18th, 22nd, 27th, 40th, 46th, 66th).