Under a drizzle which considerably hampered all offensive inclinations, Stade Français, too passive, especially in the second half, lost to Bordeaux (15-10), in a bumpy match, without any rhythm.
Only consolation, the defensive bonus won at the very end of the match.
What you must remember
The game plan was simple, imposed by the weather conditions.
Faced with the impossibility of aligning more than two passes without a forward, the Parisians had given themselves the mission of playing in the air and counting on opposing faults.
The problem is that throughout the first period, gunners Arthur Coville and Léo Barré lacked precision.
Result: faced with a Bordeaux team lacking in confidence, unable to impose its game, the Stade Français is content to occupy the opposing camp and counter the rare Girondin initiatives.
Matthieu Jalibert, struggling since the start of the season, is clean on his interventions and allows his team to shoot with a short advantage at the break (6-3) thanks to two penalties (14th, 36th) against a successful attempt for Léo Barre (25th).
In the locker room, Christophe Urios, the manager of the UBB reframes his players gently and they show themselves to be a bit more impactful when they return to the lawn.
Gonzalo Quesada's men remain in a defensive game pattern and are content to suffer.
Jalibert adds two penalties (12-3, 53rd).
The Stade Français seems to accept its fate.
Except for an overflow from Sekou Macalou, author of a fifty-meter race and a kick to follow given back to the Bordeaux defense, nothing to put in their mouths.
The opening half replacing the XV of France signs a 100% on foot with a new successful penalty (15-3, 67th).
The Parisian reaction, at the very end of the match, allowed the capital club to win the defensive bonus thanks to a try from the pillar Giorgi Melikidze (15-10, 80th), undoubtedly stirring up some regrets.
The player :
Maxime Lucu (Bordeaux-Begles)
In a match where no Parisian player managed to stand out, the substitute scrum half of the XV of France proved that he had the soul of a boss.
His choices, his kicks, and especially his way of continuously pushing his teammates, made the difference.
The number: 2015
Stade Français' last victory in Bordeaux dates back to March 7, 2015. The Parisians won (23-22), three months before winning the Bouclier de Brennus.