The Ain club will face Perpignan for a place in the Pro D2 final.
Oyonnax qualified for the semi-finals of ProD2 rugby after his victory in his Charles-Mathon stadium on Saturday over Colomiers (28-22). The Ain club, 4th in the regular phase, will face Perpignan, which ranked first, on the road Saturday (3.30 p.m.).
Remaining on five consecutive victories, Oyonnax was able to continue his good series against the Haut-Garonnais club (5th), which, affected by cases of Covid-19 in its workforce, could not play its last match against Mont-de -Marsan, canceled by the League.
Oyonnax won in large part thanks to the efficiency in the game at the foot of his opener, Yohan Le Bourhis, who passed 6 penalties and a conversion.
The Bourhis, second best director of the championship, allowed his family, battered in conquest, to stay in contact with the Haut-Garonnais in the first period (12-19 at the break).
“Ten minutes that killed us the match”
Julien Sarraute
What to compensate for the test conceded in the first half, by Beka Sheklashvili (13th, 3-7), and the period at 14 against 15 after the exclusion of Manu Leiataua (17th), during which Oyonnax conceded several penalties .
Colomiers’ lead proved insufficient on their weak first time. Their opener and scorer Jules Soulan (36th) came out on injury, just before the temporary exclusion of the back Thomas Girard (38th).
“Ten minutes that killed us the match”, according to Julien Sarraute, the columérin manager. Disorganized, playing outnumbered, Colomiers saw his lead melt away. Benjamin Fall flattened (44th) to equalize at 19-19, then Oyonnax definitely took the advantage on a penalty from Yohan Le Bourhis in the 49th minute (22-19). And here is the club of Ain two confrontations to go back to the Top 14, three years after their last relegation.
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