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The merciless Altosekan machine
It was the shock of this 17th day of Top 14, with the fifth who received the third. Shock, spectators at the Paris La Défense Arena did not see any. On the contrary, they attended the solo rider of Laurent Travers' men. Ultra-realistic (only 35% possession), they showed good discipline, since they were whistled only four times, the first at playing time. Against ten penalties for visitors . An offensive spectacle that ended with seven tries, and an easily obtained attacking bonus.
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The shadow of the French internationals has not hovered over the Paris La Défense Arena
The Ile-de-France armada was deprived of its main weapons: Teddy Thomas, Virimi Vakatawa, Bernard Le Roux and Camille Chat, all retained with the group France. The replacements however fully responded, with the winger Dorian Laborde who was very restless, and who gave himself a try (39th). Olivier Klemenczak made his class speak, and gradually changed status. He was also rewarded with an essay (43rd). Teddy Baubigny, called with the France group, also scored an essay which punctuated an overall performance of high quality (6th).
The Racingmen, specialist in interception
Dominating in all sectors, Laurent Travers' men delivered a first period full of mastery both offensively and defensively. But paradoxically, it was through interceptions that they made the hole on the bulletin board. Thus, Finn Russell deciphered a pass from Jules Plisson to climb up and widen a first gap (15th, 13-0). Before halftime, when the Maritimes were launched in a new sterile possession, Victor Vito saw his pass intercepted by François Trinh-Duc. The former French international, who celebrated his first start of the season, slammed on the action but passed for Dorian Laborde, who concluded under the poles (39th, 25-0).
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Incredible sequence: François Trinh-Duc intercepts a pass and leaves alone to try ... but he slams. However, it transmits to Laborde who registers the 3rd test of @ racing92, which largely leads to the break.
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FLOPS
La Rochelle cannot travel
And eight for the Rochelais… Irreproachable at home, Victor Vito's teammates have once again proved that they were not the same team outside their base. They cashed - and in what way - an eighth defeat in nine trips. While occupying fourth place in the standings, they are only ninth in the standings of away teams.
Cataclysmic match for the Maritimes
Seven tries conceded, a terrible zero on the scoreboard, and almost fifty points conceded: the return to Charente-Maritime promises to be long for the men of Ronan O'Gara, who met at the end of the meeting in the center of the field to explain. Totally absent, they were never in a position to put their adversaries in difficulty. The conquest turned out to be catastrophic, the game launches never failed the waterproof defense of the Racingmen and the alternation by the foot was nonexistent on the part of the hinge. A match to forget!
The totally amorphous conquest of La Rochelle
Symbol of this rout, and rightly underlined at the break by Kevin Gourdon, the La Rochelle alignment was disoriented by the Ile-de-France blockers. Of the fifteen throws from Facundo Bosch or Jean-Charles Orioli, six were recovered by the locals, who transformed them into a counterattack ball. Deprived of ammunition, or embarrassed to launch the game, the Rochelais could never put speed into their offensives.
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- Top 14 Calendar