Zapping World Fifteen RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP: The editorial team’s dream XV
It started at the GGL Stadium in Montpellier in the pouring rain. In these first minutes, it was the Toulonnais who produced the most play and who opened the scoring thanks to the foot of Anthony Belleau in the 8th minute, 0-3.
A few minutes later, it was the opening half, Louis Foursans, who put his team level with the Var visitors, 3-3.
The big flights are very rare as the rain is abundant.
Montpellier relies on the foot of their young No. 10 to take control of the match after a foul by the Toulonnais, 6-3.
The match is stopped following a big shock on the Springbok Serfontein who fell KO. The powerful center ducked on impact and grabbed Duncan Paia’aua’s shoulder. The medical staff takes every precaution to evacuate the player.
Montpellier continues its faultless foot thanks to the pragmatism of Foursans after a good scrum of the locals, 9-3.
The visitors did not expect to be outdone and Belleau narrowed the gap to the score, in the 28th, 9-6. Foursans validated a 4/4 against the poles in the seconds that followed, 12-6.
The first half ends after a messed up ball by the Toulonnais.
The rain has not stopped, which forces the teams to continue to offer a restrictive game. From the first minute, it was Foursans who scored a new penalty, 15-6.
It’s always very complicated and the indiscipline of the Toulonnais is starting to cost them dearly since Louis Foursans scores 3 more points, 18-6.
Belleau took advantage of a Montpellier foul to reduce the gap to 9 points with a fine penalty in the 58th minute, 18-9.
8 minutes from the end, Franck Azéma’s RCT scored the first try of the game through Aymeric Luc, which turned into a penalty try after a foul by Bouthier, 18-16.
After several collapsed scrums from the locals, Thomas Salles had the opportunity to win thanks to a penalty, but the winger missed the target. The score will remain there, 18-16.
Montpellier Herault Rugby – Rugby Club Toulonnais: 18-16 (BD)
#TOP14 #MHRRCT – J14bis
It’s over and the @MHR_official takes control of the championship thanks to this narrow success 🥇 pic.twitter.com/SeGGM9fpE6— TOP 14 Rugby (@top14rugby) March 12, 2022
to summarize
The Toulonnais believed in it until the end but lost to Montpellier Hérault Rugby. A victory on the wire for the locals which allows visitors to bring back a defensive bonus.
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