TOPS
Castres domination ended up paying off
They led the match from start to finish, and we almost put them in the flops. The players of the Davidson-Darricarrère duo occupied the La Rochelle camp for a large part of the match, showing themselves aggressive from the first minutes, but took more than half-time to realize their domination. But they did not give up, pushed by their sixteenth man, and they sought the resources, the courage, to win an important match for the rest of their season.
Nathanael Hulleu as the Messiah
He turned into flavor in the last minutes, as if he had only put on the superhero costume for the last twenty minutes. The winger, who arrived this summer in Tarn, has just scored his first double of the season at the best of times. The first is recital: grazing kick on his wing and recovering the ball before flattening into a corner. The second, on the other hand, is more collective, but just as important. It allows his team to win and stop a series of four defeats in a row in the Top 14.
FLOPS
La Rochelle indiscipline
It's difficult not to link the enthusiasm of Castres to the indiscipline of La Rochelle. In scrum, touchline or defense, O'Gara's men scuttled themselves. Even while suffering the domination of the locals, their offensive efficiency allowed us to glimpse the possibility of success at Pierre-Fabre. But even the entries of Aldritt, Botia and Antonio, at the start of the second half, did nothing. The team that took the fewest tries between 60 and 80 this season in Top 14 took two this evening. Quite a symbol.
The Castres scorers: Le Brun and Dumora
It was windy in Castres this Saturday afternoon and it was felt especially on the Castres side. The full-back missed from near (54') and from afar (30', 75'), while Le Brun also missed an attempt (24'), which should not have given Castres a clear advantage. . Like Hugo Reus, very good at the foot, against Castres and who allowed his people to believe in it for a long time.