In the ninth day of Ligue 1, HBC Nantes never doubted that they would win against Nîmes (32-29) on Sunday. Already leading at half-time (14-11), Nantes showed authority to overcome the courageous Nîmes.
The gap in the score would have been greater because Thibaud Briet (scorer of 7 goals) and his companions counted up to 8 goals in advance a few minutes from the end, but in a burst of pride, Nîmes, helped by their goalkeeper Alexandre Demaille, author of 9 saves, he raised his head to die 3 goals from his opponents.
With this eighth win in nine league games, Nantes remain top of the table in Montpellier and Paris-Saint-Germain. Nîmes is in 8th place.
