RCN Espoirs lost against Grenoble (16-23).
Certainly shortly after the hour this meeting between Racing and Grenoble took place. The Narbonnese are therefore in the lead (13-11) in the standings and experience a highlight in the 22 meters from Isère. The Aude forwards repeated the strike five meters from the line, before clearing the ball. Three-quarters of the visitors are in an offside position, but the RCN manage to cross the line. Alas, the balloon is not flattened. In the process, the “rossoblu” recover the ammunition lost by the Racingmen and Clément adjusts a long pass on Segui’s foot who scores for a corner. The Isère player got off to a clear start in front of kick-off on this play, which eluded the referee, just like the attacker took the lead back from the visitors on the sending off. If some important refereeing decisions have been unfavorable to the RCN in this part, it’s hard to hide behind that to explain a head-aching defeat.
The defensive bonus as cold consolation
Yet everything got off to a good start (even?) for the “orange-blacks” who, in relaunch, find their way to the test. Capeau maneuvers well in defense, Barbaste is in support, and Labit goes as far as slipping under the report cards (4th). The RCN is well launched, but fails to let his opponent take possession of the ball immediately afterwards. And if Cannet converts two penalties on the rare incursions of his, Grenoble take advantage of a try, then a penalty to keep contact at rest (13-8). The Racingmen, who lost Tarby, Pelesasa and Gogiashvili very quickly to injuries, had failed, during this first act, to offer long playing times.
And during the second period, this scenario repeats itself. Then comes this twist (over). However, the locals took advantage of the interruptions to take the point of defensive advantage, thanks to a penalty from Cannet. Small consolation.
Narbonne16 Grenoble23
In Gruissan. Mateille Stadium.
First half: 13 to 8.
Arbitrage by Monsieur Julien.
For Narbonne: 1 Labit try (4), 1 conversion, 3 penalties (29, 38, 80) Cannet.
For Grenoble: 3 attempts Massa (34, 78), Follow (66); 1 Boissier transformation (78); 2 penalties Clement (20), Boissier (54).
Yellow paper : in Grenoble, Jaffre (37).
Narbonne: Peron, Vaca, Gogiashvili, Maga, Tarby, Labit, Pelesasa, Coussinoux, (m) Barbaste, (o) Cannet, Tsague, Capeau, Mias, Y. Delacruz, Santoro ; Atlan, B. Delacruz, Jouffreau, Poncet, Milhorat, Leydet, Skamkochaishvili, Tikoipau.
