Aurélien CANOT, Media365, published on Friday, October 22, 2021 at 9:47 p.m.
After more than a year without a win, Agen finally found the taste for success on Friday night at home against Aurillac (25-21) during the 8th day of Pro D2. The SUA remains last despite everything. A time in the process of regaining control of the standings, Colomiers, for his part, let slip his seventh victory of the season in stoppage time in Béziers.
The electroshock has taken place! Agen had been waiting for this for a year. After 34 defeats in a row (first in Top 14 then in Pro D2, and not to mention two defeats in the European Challenge), the SUA, now coached by Bernard Goutta, who took over as manager during the week, has finally returned to the success. The long-awaited deliverance by all Agen supporters – in an attempt to put an end to this shortage which seemed endless, a giant tifo had been organized in the stands before the kick-off – took place Friday evening at home on the occasion of the arrival d’Aurillac on behalf of the 8th day of Pro D2. After seven defeats in as many games since resuming the championship and relegation to the lower echelon, the red lantern has won 25-21 against these Aurillacois who nevertheless remained on four victories before going to Lot-et-Garonne with the hope of keeping the head of the SUA under water. It was not, and thanks to the try of Paul Graou at the end of the match (68th) and at the foot of his opener Thomas Vincent, author of six penalties and a transformation in this part, Agen ended to this incredible series of back-to-back setbacks. The eighth in the standings returned to contact in the last minutes, on a try from Tsutskiridze (Bouyssou had scored the first try of the Cantalous), but without managing to get better than the defensive bonus against this SUA who finally woke up, even if he stays last.
Colomiers overthrown in Béziers
At the same time, a fatal end to the match in Colomiers. While Thomas Girard’s five penalties suggested that the Columérins, then provisionally in charge again, would regain the lead in the standings ahead of Mont-de-Marsan, winner the day before his sixth game of the season, A try from Bisman for Béziers followed by a penalty from Uruty allowed the Biterrois to completely reverse the situation and deprive Colomiers of their seventh victory of the season. Girard and his family therefore remain in ambush only, behind the Mons leader but also behind Bayonne, executioner (47-19) Friday of Provence Rugby. Lower in the ranking, Rouen and Bourg-en-Bresse, respectively against Oyonnax (25-16) and Narbonne (36-33), have found a smile again, while Nevers (against Grenoble) like Carcassonne (against Vannes) n ‘could have done better than a draw on their lawn.
PRO D2 / 8TH DAY
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Montauban – Mont-de-Marsan: 21-18
Friday, October 22, 2021
Bayonne – Provence : 47-19
Carcassonne – Vannes: 14-14
Rouen – Oyonnax : 25-16
Bourg-en-Bresse – Narbonne : 36-33
Agent – Aurillac: 25-21
Béziers – Colomiers : 16-15
Nevers – Grenoble
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