Colomiers Rugby suffered the Oyonnax law (29-12), on Friday evening, in the first half of the match. And the burst of pride was not enough to compensate for this delay.
Three tries in twenty-five minutes, and a void that can never be filled in a game of great intensity. Colomiers “close to impotence”, observes coach Julien Sarraute. “We were without a solution, dominated by the qualities of Oyonnax’s defense and footwork and above all by his efficiency,” analyzes coach Columérin. More than anything else, and as often happens, he regrets “a lack of efficiency that doesn’t forgive at the top. Added to indiscipline, it’s a cocktail that doesn’t allow us to exist in the meeting”.
The Oyonnaxians applied their game perfectly, giving the ball back to the hosts and benefiting from the clashes, especially at the beginning of the game. “We have to be able to put more speed, hit in tight spaces, have immediate connections,” adds Julien Sarraute. in this league. I’m sorry for this lack of speed in the ruck zones because we couldn’t follow. From there we suffered the physical impact of the opposing team.”
Not everything is to be thrown away
Seen from the field where the scuffles were numerous and lively in the image of the stakes of this match, the gap was not all that great. For Max Auriac who tried to energize the meeting, “the result does not necessarily reflect the content. Not to mention the points, it is seen that we are able to do good things. It is enough to fix the small details that are the final actions , little wings, shoulders a bit far away… I think it’s better to correct those details than to have a hole in the content”.
Midway through the season, La Colombe is on the verge of qualifying for the finals (7th, one point behind Aurillac). The top 4 and the play-off at home are not an issue according to Julien Sarraute: “The goal is to be in the race for qualification. We are worried or rather disappointed by these three home defeats. If we want this top 6, we have to improve our quality game, but we know how to do it.” So we’ll see you very quickly in 2023 to prove it.
