The Parisians, who came out of a success on this lawn of the Jean-Bouin stadium against Toulouse three weeks ago (23-16) and an internship in Saint-Tropez in recent days, lowered their flag to Bordeaux-Bègles ( 31-18).
Here they are in eleventh place in the standings, with now a very slim hope of qualifying for the final phase.
They will have to win their last five games and rely on missteps from the competitors ahead of them.
“It is better not to speak hotly, believes captain Paul Gabrillagues.
We will analyze this defeat and see what we can do.
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🗨️ "You have to win all the matches. Better not to talk hot"
Paul Gabrillagues disillusioned after the defeat of Stade Français against Bordeaux-Bègles 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/7pl4WU0KWh
– Canal Rugby Club (@CanalRugbyClub) March 26, 2022
Gonzalo Quesada, the Parisian manager was not present at Jean-Bouin this Saturday evening.
He was in Biarritz where he had attended a few hours earlier the funeral of his Argentinian friend Martin Aramburu, a former BO and Pumas player, shot dead in Paris last week.
He had to go through all the emotions behind his small screen.
Because facing a Bordeaux team which came out of five losses in a row, Antoine Burban and his teammates alternated the good and the less good.
Picked up cold by a try from the Mori center after barely two minutes, the Stade Français let the Bordeaux storm pass before developing its game. And there, one man hovered a little higher than the others.
The three-quarter center Waisea, impressive ease, restored the situation almost single-handedly.
A crossing, a pass after contact with the line for his back Hamdaoui and the latter sends his winger Etien to the test (26th).
Barely time to catch his breath, and on a new burst from the Parisian rear, the Fijian infiltrates with ease into the heart of the Girondin vice, then he shifts Hamdaoui with such a natural, untied pass, and in the good tempo that rugby suddenly seems easy.
The Stade Français takes the lead (15-13, 35th).
The time it takes for Santiago Cordero to come out of his box like an imp and serve Cameron Woki, who, with all his legs, proves that the Grand Slam completed a week earlier against England has left him with strength (18- 20, 45th).
Just after the hour mark, it was winger Geoffrey Cros who knocked out the Parisians for good on a try at the end of the line (31-18, 62nd).
#TOP14 #SFPUBB - J21
All bad series come to an end 🛑 After 5 losses in a row, the @UBBrugby returns to success ✅ pic.twitter.com/EcVFRQhVK2
— TOP 14 Rugby (@top14rugby) March 26, 2022
Now it's time for derbies.
The Parisians will challenge the Racingmen at Paris La Défense Arena next Sunday in the Top 14, before a knockout round of the European Cup home and away the following two weekends.
It is undoubtedly on this last competition that we will have to bet if they want to shine this season.