Just five days after the frustrating draw against Oyonnax, Colomiers came close to conceding a second draw in a row. But the Antwerp back Kylian Jaminet – one of the two former members of the house with Joris Cazenave – who had the equalizer at the end of the foot missed the sights of forty-eight meters in the final seconds. Of course, this fact of the match must be taken into account, but we must not hide the strength of the Columérins’ resilience in the face of quality opposition either. After having managed to cash without breaking too much in the face of the Burgundian waves in the first period, by doing the round back, cornered in their camp, with the wind against, and a disbursement of ten points (3-13), “a lesser evil” dixit Fabien Berneau, on the contrary, they found color in the second period.
Fabien Berneau: “Our substitutes made us win the match”
With better alternation, a Jules Soulan much more biting near the lines and a Thomas Girard, who although in check at the foot – three misses – twice gave his team a big breath of fresh air by dismissing Xavier’s players Péméja in their camp and allowed his family to stay in contact. Thanks also to an iron discipline – twice less sanctioned than the opposite camp – and “the contribution of substitutes” as Fabien Berneau wanted to underline, a little upset by the touch and the alignment of Nevers – four balls lost – but proud of his closed scrum, decisive and rewarded with a penalty try. “Tonight, there were more ups than downs in this sector and we can say thank you to our newcomers,” added the forwards coach.
“We knew how to stay wise”
“It’s a difficult victory, but we will retain the four points, because it could have ended like last Saturday … We went to look for it in the second half, we have already lost games in the last minute, this Evening we finished well and that’s a good thing. There are no more yellow cards, we have been able to remain wise “concluded marked by the tough fight and the feeling of duty accomplished second row Maxime Granouillet.
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