French championship

Red lantern of the Top 14, Montpellier obtained a valuable success in the race to maintain against Toulon (27-17), Sunday evening.

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A crucial success for the MHR in the race to maintain

Red lantern of the Top 14 and relegated eight points behind Lou (13th) and Oyonnax (12th) before this match, the MHR had no right to make mistakes against Rugby Club Toulonnais. United in defense, Patrice Collazo’s men dominated the proceedings in the first period, without conceding any clear chances, and returned to the locker room with a 7-point lead (13-6). Strongly undisciplined (10 penalties conceded), the Cistes were cornered in their camp during the second act but only conceded two penalties from Melvyn Jaminet. Realistic about their rare highlights, they managed to score two additional tries (52nd, 69th) to obtain a provisional offensive bonus point. Before losing it a few minutes later with Dany Priso’s try, at the conclusion of a carried ball (73rd). But the important thing was elsewhere: this success, only the third for the MHR this season, could well prove to be a foundation in the race to maintain.

Doumayrou, a timely return

After eleven months of absence and a debut against Castres, Geoffrey Doumayrou celebrated his first start since the start of the season on Sunday evening. At the conclusion of a surplus, the center scored a try in the sixth minute to put his team on the right track. Valuable in defense, the Montpellier executive has often raised his voice to encourage his partners and his return to the group should prove valuable for the Cistes in the race to maintain. Author of the interception which led to Nicolaas Janse Van Rensburg’s break try (52nd), he left to the applause of the GGL Stadium in the 70th minute, replaced by Paolo Garbisi.

Louis Carbonel punishes his former partners

What a match from the youngster from La Rade! Transferred to Montpellier in 2022, Louis Carbonel played a very nasty trick at the RCT on Sunday evening. Author of a faultless foot (5/5) and 12 points, the opening half of the MHR knew how to play the game as evidenced by the first try from Geoffrey Doumayrou (6th), who starts from him. Precise in his busy kicking game, he was able to give his partners some breathing room when the boat was rocking in the second act, notably with a flattened ball in his in-goal after a kick from Ben Whitre for Gabin Villière (64th) who could have revived the Varois.

Flops

Gigashvili, a costly mistake

This is undoubtedly the turning point of the match. While the RCT had returned from the locker room with much better intentions and dominated the debates, a twist of fate changed their meeting. While Jaminet was receiving a candle from Carbonel, replacement pillar Beka Gigashvili was found and tried to restart but his pass was intercepted by Geoffrey Doumayrou, omnipresent on Sunday evening. The center then serves Nicolaas Janse Van Rensburg, who accelerates and flattens into a corner (52nd). After Louis Carbonel’s transformation, the Cistes took a comfortable lead of 11 points (20-9) and the Varois will not recover. Proof of the RCT’s difficulties in realizing their superiority, it conceded a third try through Paul Willemse (69th) while the MHR was playing at 14 after the yellow card of Tyler Duguid, author of a voluntary forward attempt.

The Var touch in difficulty

Two balls lost at the entrance to the opposing 22 meters and a throw not straight. Jack Singleton’s touchline record and his alignment were particularly detrimental to Rugby Club Toulonnais, unable to improve on their highlights in the opposing camp during the first act. Enough to give Pierre Mignoni a huge rant in the locker room at the break, while the weeks follow one another and are similar for the Varois in this sector. On his entry, Christopher Tolofua and his lineup also lost a hot throw, 5 meters from the opposing goal.

A zero-point move for the RCT

Toulon could assert itself on the podium in the event of a victory, but this is not the case. Ghostly in the first period, the Rouge et Noir had to wait until the locker room returned to wake up and continue playing time. But a lack of realism in the scoring areas and individual errors marred their overall score and annihilated their hopes a second away success. The bottom of the table is clearly not working for the Varois. Beaten five times since the start of the season, they were notably defeated by Perpignan, Lyon and therefore Montpellier, three of the bottom four in the ranking.

2024-01-07 23:22:20
#MontpellierToulon #resounding #return #Doumayrou #blunder #Gigashvili #tops #flops

By Ad.B.

Published 1 hour ago, Updated 1 hour ago

Henry Arundell scored three tries for his first match in the Top 14. CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP

The English winger from Racing 92 made his mark this weekend against the RCT (31-26 defeat) by scoring three supersonic tries.

Express adaptation. Revelation of the World Cup during which he scored five tries with England, Henry Arundell (21 years old) made his debut with Racing 92 perfectly. Saturday, during the defeat in Toulon (31-26) for the 6th day of Top 14, he showed off his incredible burst of speed to score a hat-trick.

The new protégé of Stuart Lancaster rewarded the work of his entire team, dominating in the second act, to pocket the defensive bonus point and make the RCT tremble until the siren.

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2023-11-14 16:22:32
#Top #video #Henry #Arundells #resounding #hattrick #Toulon

Beautiful posters on the program for this 5th day of the Top 14 on Saturday: the vice-champion of France La Rochelle travels to Oyonnax, the Stade Français welcomes Castres or even Montpellier travels to Bordeaux-Bègles.

Team compositions for the matches of the 5th day of the Top 14 played on Saturday:

Oyonnax – La Rochelle

15h

(referee: M. Raynal)

Oyonnax: Bouraux – Sweetnam, Farrell, Millet, Ikpefan – (o) Miotti, (m) Ruru – Credoz, Grice, Picault – Fabregue, Battye – Vaotoa, Durand, Raynaud (cap)

Substitutes: Leiataua, Abraham, Oz, Lebas, Mafi, Lebreton, Cassang, Bettencourt

La Rochelle: Bollengier – Thomas, Nowell, Favre, Berjon – (o) West, (m) Iribaren (cap) – Cancoriet, Tanga, Dillane – Picquette, Ployet – Colombe Reazel, Idoumi, Paiva

Substitutes: Lespiaucq, Sclavi, Huchet, Della Schiava, Kerr-Barlow, Reus, Bosmorin, Kuntelia

French stadium – Castres

17h

(referee: M. Praderie)

Stade français : Hamdaoui – Laloi, Ward, Barré, Etien – (o) Henry, (m) Kockott – Hirigoyen, Macalou, Halaifonua – Van Der Mescht, Gabrillagues (cap) – P. Alo Emile, Peyresblanques, M. Alo Emile

Remplaçants : Ivaldi, Abramishvili, Pesenti, Azagoh Kouadio, Briatte, Gimbert, Dakuwaqa, Dakaj

Beavers: Dumora (cap) – Raisuqe, Botitu, Le Brun, Hulleu – (o) Popelin, (m) Arata Platform – Ardron, Papali’i, Delaporte – Staniforth, Nakarawa – Hounkpatin, Barlot, Guerois Galisson

Substitutes: Zarantonello, De Benedittis, Maravat, Cope, Peysson, Doubrere, Palis, Chilachava

Bordeaux-Bègles – Montpellier

17h

(referee: M. Rousselet)

Bordeaux-Bègles: Ducuing – Uberti, Depoortere, Tapuai, Bielle-Biarrey – (o) Holmes, (m) Lucu (cap) – Samu, TM Tatafu, Bochaton – Cazeaux, Coleman – Falatea, Lamothe, Boniface

Substitutes: Maynadier, Poirot, Douglas, Diaby, Abadie, Moefana, Buros, Sadie

Montpellier: Weaver – Ngandebe, Darmon, Garbisi, De Nardi – (o) Carbonel, (m) Paillaugue – Doumenc, Simmonds, Camara (cap) – Duguid, Stooke – Lamositele, Latu, Forletta

Substitutes: Karkadze, Erdocio, Chalureau, Nouchi, Tauleigne, Eymeri, Lucas, Thomas

Perpignan – Toulon

17h

(referee: M. Brousset)

Perpignan: Allan – Veredamu, Acebes (cap), De La Fountain, Crossdale – McIntyre, Ecochard – Arm, Oviedo, Sobela – Tuilagi, Labouteley – Ceccarelli, Lam, Tetrashvili

Substitutes: Ruiz, Chiocci, Orie, Galletier, Velarte, Deghmache, Duguivalu, Roelofse

Toulon : Luc – Dréan, Nayacalevu, Paia’aua, Villière – (o) Biggar, (m) White – Ollivon, Tolofua, Abadie – Alainu’uese, Halagahu – Gigashvili, Baubigny (cap), Gros

Substitutes: Tolofua, Devaux, Warion, Du Preez, Hervé, Serin, Tuicuvu, Brookes

Clermont – Bayonne

17h

(referee: M. Blasco-Baque)

Clermont: Newsome – Delguy, Heriteau, Moala, Raka – (o) Urdapilleta, (m) Bezy – Tixeront, Lee, Yato – Lanen, Simmons – Ojovan, Fainga’a, Falgoux (cap)

Substitutes: Couly, Beria, Jedrasiak, Dessaigne, Sowakula, Jauneau, Belleau, Slimani

Bayonne: Tiberghien – Callandret, Muscarditz, Lestrade, Baget – (o) Lopez (cap), (m) Machenaud – Heguy, Cassiem, Bourdeau – Ceyte, Iturria – Tatafu, Giudicelli, Cormenier

Substitutes: Ortolan, Bethune, Mikautadze, Marchois, Rouet, Spring, Maqala, Cotet

Racing 92 – Lyon

21h05

(referee: M. Gasnier)

Racing 92: Tedder – D. Taofifenua, Tabuavou, Saili (cap), Wade – (o) Gibert, (m) Le Bail – Diallo, Joseph, Lauret – Sanconnie, Chouzenoux – Laclayat, Chat, Kolingar

Substitutes: Ben Arous, Gogichashvili, Rowlands, Woki, Le Garrec, Meliande, Fickou, Sa

Lyon: Niniashvili – Mignot, Maraku, Regard, Rattez – (o) Jackson, (m) Couilloud (cap) – Saginadze, Botha, Cretin – R. Taofifenua, Lambey – Bamba, Coltman, King

Substitutes: Marchand, Devisme, William, Guillard, Page Relo, Smith, Ioane, Kaabeche

#Top #BielleBiarrey #Lucu #starters #UBB #Montpellier #reception

Toulon winner for the first time of the season. CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP

At home, Toulon offered the first victory of its season (19-14). Bayonne is consoled with the point of the defensive bonus.

Toulon was jostled and produced a mixed performance, but Toulon leaves with its first victory of the season (19-14) against Bayonne this Saturday, during the 2nd day of Top 14. Excellent, Baptiste Serin has highlighted in a closed encounter until it comes into play.

Because the first 50 minutes were very dull between the Basques who came to make a move but cautious, relying on Camille Lopez’s so precise footwork to put pressure on the third curtain of the RCT. Hervé capitalized on the rare situations of his own (6-0) until the 47th.

With the wind, Rowing took advantage of the power of its forwards to take the lead via the Argentinian second line, Paulos (6-7, 48th). Serin then changed everything: entered in the 48th, the scrum half dynamited the game and gave impetus to the Var attacks. Returning to Toulon on Wednesday evening after learning that he was not part of the group selected to play the World Cup with the Blues, Serin had been placed on the bench at the request of his manager.

cool en forme

After a first heat stroke (63rd) where Callandret saved the visitors, Serin showed opportunism to score the first try of the game (64th): on a penalty 25 meters from the posts, Hervé found the post and the former Bordeaux scrum half was the quickest to flatten in the in-goal (65th).

The Basques, they also showed realism to pick up in stride via a nice acceleration from Callandret (67th). Hervé’s foot overall made the difference (14 points, 4 penalties and 1 conversion) and after a drop attempt that could have turned into a disaster, Luc put an end to the game.

The Varois will be keen to confirm the success of this first test with another ambitious championship player, UBB (Sunday September 3, 9:05 p.m.) for the last meeting before the break due to the World Cup. The Bayonnais, they will follow a second trip to Castres (Saturday September 2, 5:00 p.m.

#Top #Toulon #scared #wins #Bayonne