The match: 36-37
After their success (32-33) last week at La Défense against Racing 92, the Girondins signed a second feat in a row after a breathless and long undecided match. They were able to persevere in their offensive options until eight minutes after the siren to win (36-37) to Marcel-Michelin thanks to a tightrope attempt signed by their replacement winger Nathanaël Hulleu.
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The UBB was in conquering mode since after only nine minutes, it had already taken a clear advantage (0-10). Two inaugural tests signed Clément Maynadier (6th) in force on the ball carried behind the penaltouche, then Romain Buros (9th) after an attack with finesse, had set the tone.
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After the Clermont reaction – tests by Lee (36th) in strength and Barraque (40th) on interception – the Bordelais regained the advantage (23-26) by alerting their attackers off for a third school try with millimeter passes, registered by Dubié (59th). On the hour mark, the two teams tied (26-26) then engaged in a close duel.
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In a succession of penalties, the importance of the goal scorers grew. But if Clermont chose a penalty in order to trigger a carried ball concluded by a double from Fritz Lee (57th, 33-29), Bordeaux-Bègles opted for this phase of the game but found the solution off by Hulleu (80th + 8) , all the more easily as Clermont was reduced to fourteen after the yellow card collected by Barraque (80th + 3) for a voluntary forward.
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The success percentage (0/3) of Bordeaux opener Ben Botica in penalties in the first period. He was replaced in this exercise at the break by scrum half Maxime Lucu.
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The player: Nathanaël Hulleu does it twice
The replacement right winger Nathanaël Hulleu, twenty, trained in Grenoble, therefore offered the UBB his second success in a row by insisting twice in the same place, that is to say in an acrobatic way close to the post corner, to score a try.
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The first time in the 80th + 3 but it was refused for a passage in preliminary touch of a partner on the opposite wing. The second was the right one, five minutes later, almost in the same way, with a high jump to better place the ball on the goal line despite the dangerous tackle – sanctioned by a yellow card – of his vis-à-vis Alivereti Raka.
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