“In terms of state of mind, we have no excuses. This is an unacceptable defeat! » Anglet captain and center Romain Chabat came back this Sunday after his team’s big defeat in Cognac (35-7). Especially since this third setback in a row could have been avoided, or at least accompanied by a defensive bonus, as the Cognacais were so borrowed, losing around ten balls via forwards or others…
“In terms of state of mind, we have no excuses. This is an unacceptable defeat! » Anglet captain and center Romain Chabat came back this Sunday after his team’s big defeat in Cognac (35-7). Especially since this third setback in a row could have been avoided, or at least accompanied by a defensive bonus, as the Cognacais were so borrowed, losing around ten balls via forwards or other hand faults. “They were hardworking and what’s more, we offered them their points on a platter,” Romain Chabat continued to thunder. We will have to quickly set the record straight. Before the next match, at home against Salles, leader with full confidence. We’re going to do a week’s commando mission. In training, we’re all going to keep our mouths shut. »
hand faults
On the other hand, we were relieved to have taken the offensive bonus, won via a fourth try scored at the last minute (80+6) after a ball carried by hooker Aymeric Tronc. “Seeing the three-quarter come and support the maul to help the forwards cross the line, it’s magnificent,” pointed out Cognac third row Damien Bonnet. It shows that this group is a bunch of friends. » A solidarity found after the sad defeat (19-3), the first of the season, on the lawn of Arcachon Bay during the previous match. “This collective strength is what we lacked in Gironde,” confirmed center Léo Sauvêtre. We each did our own thing in our own corner. » And notably failed in conquest, despite the greatest quality of the Charentais. On this point too, the affront was washed away this Sunday, winning a good ten scrums and throw-ins.
But if the Red and White returned so many scrums, it is also because they committed an incalculable number of forwards. In the 26th minute, when a forward dropped the ball five meters from the promised land; on several rapid attacks which should have been successful (33, 37, 40+1) against the Angloys reduced to 14; six minutes from time and a few strides from the line; when the offensive bonus stretched out its arms (76)… Without forgetting various hand faults, including that of the first minute committed by this Cognaçais trying in vain to flatten in the left corner while better solutions were available to him. “We were laborious,” admitted Léo Sauvêtre. We would have had a lot of regrets if we had let the offensive bonus slip away. » That USC owes in part to its captain and scrum half Mathieu Billou, author of a trickster try (27, 11-0) after an interception a few meters from the opposing line.
Too many absentees
Another opposing attack, a failed clearance near the in-goal, allowed the locals to take the lead, via the 3rd line Cody Basson (68th), author of a double after having concluded a beautiful collective movement (42nd ). But opposite, the Basques, who took advantage of the Charente passivity to head to the promised land thanks to Fischer (63), had to deal with the absences of numerous executives, as recalled by their captain, the former SA XV Romain Chabat : “Our team was largely reshuffled. We had to do without the third lines Sébastien Laulhé (ex-Angoumoisin), injured, Ibai Leconte at Supersevens, and Tom Darlet who quits for personal reasons, but also the hooker Mehdi Boundjema (another former SA XV), recently left the club to go to Narbonne. Our hooker Damien Mena even had to play third line wing…”
Faced with such a diminished formation and candidate for maintenance, wasn’t there also a little relaxation at USC? “We showed haste and a lack of concentration,” observed, in any case, Bertrand Cazamayou. For Damien Bonnet, these multiple approximations result rather from “a loss of confidence after the setback against Arcachon Basin”. “We still have to progress,” continues the three-quarter coach. But we must continue on this path because we have the right intentions. » Quite the opposite of Anglet who must get his head back on track next weekend at home against leader Salles.
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