The fortress of Jean-Bouin was once again refused at Castres Olympique.
Since the creation of the Top 14, the CO formation has never managed to impose itself in the capital.
Paris continued the tradition (29-9 victory) and an offensive bonus snatched from the siren.
If the Stade Français, 5th formation in the championship at home (5 wins, 2 losses) can be proud of having stopped the bleeding with three defeats in the last five meetings, the manner has long left something to be desired.
The meeting, postponed to 9 p.m. after the cancellation of the La Rochelle-Toulouse poster due to Covid-19, did not arouse enthusiasm.
In the standings, the men of manager Gonzalo Quesada, deprived of Gaël Fickou retained with the Blues and Nicolas Sanchez (discipline), are approaching three points from the top 6.
What you must remember
The Stade Français was wary of a Castresian formation very comfortable on the outside and traveling rather well this season (4 wins, 3 losses and a draw).
The Tarnais remained in particular on a convincing success in Lyon (15-14) at the beginning of the year.
And the rest of the Castres executives during the trip to Clermont last week (19-59) suggested that they had targeted the trip to the capital.
This distrust of the two teams undoubtedly explains the restrictive game long practiced on the lawn of Jean-Bouin.
Little hand play and a lot of kicking.
After insisting on a sterile forward game, the Parisians end up sending and find the opening by Matera well launched by Coville (8-3, 30th).
Overall superior in closed scrum and impact, the teammates of captain Paul Alo-Emile returned to the locker room with a small margin (13-3).
The drizzle which settles in the Parisian sky after the break hardly encourages the game of passing.
In one of the rare Parisian forays ball in hand, Matera is guilty of a forward (59th).
It was ultimately in conquest (scrum and touch) that success took shape, like this thrust on an introduction from Castres (65th) or this key grabbed on the opponent's throw (68th).
Nothing very flamboyant, but the main thing was undoubtedly the ability to disrupt a Castres formation which was difficult to play away from its bases.
Fortunately, the returning Sekou Macalou spoke about his qualities as a finisher to flatten and give air to his teammates (24-9, 76th) before offering them the bonus (29-9).
The player: Sekou Macalou
You couldn't miss him with his neon yellow shoes.
In the 50th minute the Parisian number 8 is playing his first minutes of play in 2021 in the Parisian jersey.
Injured with the France team during the Nations Cup final (22-19, ap) on December 6, the native of Sarcelles undoubtedly had ants in his legs.
Discreet, he confined himself to obscure tasks before recovering a forward from Castrais Laporte on receiving a kickoff (24-9, 76th) and doubling his trial capital in the mermaid match ( 29-9).
The bonus test.
The number: 1
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