Brive can take a deep breath. In the match of fear, against Castres, 12th, the CAB achieved a great operation by winning this Tuesday (25-24) in the Tarn.
For this match postponed from the 4th day, it was therefore bad luck for the loser, between the CO at the edge of the red zone and a Brive stuck in it, in 13th place.
The Castres took a good lead in the first period, scoring three tries by Pieterse (11th), Nakosi (21st) and Jelonch (37th). Brive scored his only points by Laranjeira’s boot and arrived at the break with a long delay (21-6).
Brive reverses the CO
But the physiognomy of the match changed thereafter. Muller Aranda (68th) scored the try for hope while Laranjeira continued to bring the CAB back to the foot.
On a last penalty of 50m (75th), the Brivist scorer completed the comeback of his family for a valuable turnaround (24-25).
Indeed, even if the Castres pocket a defensive bonus, they still take the place of their evening opponents (now 10th) in 13th place in the Top 14 …
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