Did the Chartrains manage to cast doubt on CA Périgueux, current leader of the championship? History doesn’t really tell. But, this Sunday, the partners of Maxime Leclerc have long held the high in the formation of the South-West. First by making the best start, punctuated by Tafili’s strength test (7-3, 6 ‘).
Richard Hill, the history of the CAP
Then returning to a short distance from the proteges of Richard Hill, while the public at the Claude-Panier stadium thought the mass said, thanks to two tries registered in eight minutes, in the middle of the second period, bringing the score of 10-29 at 22-29.
Two fatal minutes
However. In the meantime, the Chartrains experienced a few air holes which were fatal to them. Especially when the 3rd line dordognot Michel Lambert flattened in a corner (10-19, 36 ‘), before taking advantage of a ball that fell full axis, two minutes later (10-26, 38’). A real offering that allowed the Périgord to take to the sea before the lemons, without having convinced.
“As we have often seen this season, the most efficient team won. We pay for the bad choices at the start of the match when we choose to play the throw-in instead of taking the points (21 ‘). Then they register two tries and that gets us into it. Despite everything, I saw courage and a lot of self-sacrifice, ”noted Renaud Gourdon, coach of a CCR still 10th in the standings.
“We are gradually getting to the level”
As at the same time, Yann Caillat, the visiting scorer, was in a great day (8/8 at the foot), the premises could not decently hope for better than a defeat with the honors: “The score is severe. But to chain the matches of this level, it necessarily makes us grow. We are gradually getting up to speed, ”confided the opening half of Chartres Thomas Roche at the final whistle.
Proof of the good performance of the CCR, beaten 40-29, Richard Hill, Perigord coach and former England international, paid tribute to his opponent: “This is the first time that we have taken four tries this season. Chartres is a great team which produces a lot of play ”.
CHARTRES (Claude-Panier stadium). CA Périgueux beats C’Chartres 40 to 29 (halftime: 10-26). Referee: M. Girard.
Chartres : 4 trials by Tafili (7), Delana (49), Dumora (57), Massyn (80); 1 Roche penalty (15); 3 transformations by Roche (7, 80) and Leclerc (57). Yellow card to N’Diaye (77).
Perigueux:3 tests by Lambert (36, 38), Scholes (77); 5 penalties from Caillat (4, 19, 27, 43, 62) and Tallet (66); 2 Caillat transformations (36, 38). Yellow card for Vialle (55).
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