Tops
Parisians stay alive
A few months ago, it seemed unthinkable. But it is a reality: the Stade Français Paris is still in contention to play the final stages of the Top 14. The Pink Soldiers end the season with a cannonball. In what was a knockout match against Lyon, Paris spoke of its power, its mastery and its touch of madness to chain a fifth consecutive success. On the last day, Gonzalo Quesada's players will travel to Bayonne and will, once again, not have the right to make mistakes. It will also be necessary to count on failures of rivals for the qualification. But this Stade Français has the wind with it. As in 2015, the year of his last participation in the final stages. And year of his last title of champion of France.
Segonds grows with each exit
The matches follow and look alike for Joris Segonds. The opener of the Stade Français Paris was once again decisive against Lyon. Sober and efficient in his conduct of the game, the former Stade Aurillacois player shone above all in his role as a scorer. Methodical and imperturbable scorer, Segonds made a card (almost) full against the LOU scoring 26 points (6 penalties, 4 conversions) and missing only one penalty. In competition with the opener of the Argentinian Pumas Nicolas Sanchez, Joris Segonds has asserted himself, over the season, as the number 1 at the opening in the eyes of the (Argentinian) manager Gonzalo Quesada. A hell of a performance.
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It's over!
Joris Segonds and the Parisians tame the LOU and can exult!
Because tonight we are ...
⚡️ ALWAYS
⚡️ IN
⚡️ RACE # SFPLOUpic.twitter.com / xy47IwvUlh
- Stade Français Paris (@SFParisRugby) May 28, 2021
Waisea's high-class gesture
He's one of the most dangerous Parisians.
Able at any time to illuminate a game, to unlock a padlocked encounter.
Vendedi against Lyon, Waisea shone again.
A world-class gesture that made it possible to make the break.
At the start, Hamdaoui is impeccable on a candle, in the continuity Danty kicks a little kick to follow along the sideline.
And there, Waisea recovers the ball, wraps around his opponent and pulls out his right arm to deliver an assist for his winger Telusa.
A superb, efficient and decisive “offload”.
Flops
Lyon, the big halt
In recent seasons, the LOU had asserted itself as one of the emerging forces of the Top 14, joining in the fight with the big teams of the Top 14. Under the leadership of Pierre Mignoni, the Rhone club had managed to climb twice in the semifinals of the championship (2018 and 2019) and, last year, the LOU was second in the standings before the season was stopped after the 17th day due to the health crisis . This year, Lyon remains at the quayside. A big stop for an ambitious club, with substantial means. Even before receiving the red lantern Agen on the last day, Baptiste Couilloud's teammates have nothing more to hope for. The frantic race to the final stages made its first victim. Luxury.
81 'It's over.
LOU Rugby finally lost 46-27 on the lawn of the Stade Français and let its hopes of qualifying for the final phase of TOP 14 fly away. # TEAMLOU # SFPLOUpic.twitter.com / xhx7VEyjil
- LOU Rugby (@LeLOURugby) May 28, 2021
Doussain drops too many points
In this "life-to-death" match, all ammunition counted.
And, while Joris Segonds achieved an almost flawless Parisian side, Jean-Marc Doussain left points that made the difference.
The LOU scorer has indeed dropped 7 points (one penalty, two transformations) which, in the end, weigh heavily in the balance.
The former Toulousain was not having a good day in his role as a goalscorer.
At the worst time.
Long in contact with the Parisians, the Lyonnais ended up letting go around the 50th minute ...
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