Salles vs Olympique Marcquois Rugby: A Phenomenal Match in Nationale 2 – Match Recap, Highlights, and Standings

It was a gala Sunday at Raymond-Brun, where even the France 3 cameras were there for a report on “the Salois phenomenon in Nationale 2”. It must be said that the poster was beautiful: Salles received the 3^eof the pool, Olympique Marcquois Rugby, a solid team built for the level…

It was a gala Sunday at Raymond-Brun, where even the France 3 cameras were there for a report on “the Salois phenomenon in Nationale 2”. It must be said that the poster was beautiful: Salles received the 3^e from the pool, Olympique Marcquois Rugby, a solid team built for the next level with its thirty professional contracts and its XXL budget.

The match began with a bang for the Sallois, following a masterfully executed penetrating group which devastated everything in its path and allowed the hooker Frigerrie to finish in the goal from the 4^e minute. The visitors were not left out: at the 7^ethe Marcquois equalized following an interception by Antunes after a somewhat daring restart from Salles from his camp.

Quickly, however, Salles took control of the score again with a good try from his Escrouzailles center which pierced the Marcquoise defense. But in the process, the locals suffered a hard blow and lost their captain Recher to injury in the 28th^e, Cipresso taking over the captaincy. Salles, however, did not hesitate: following a good attack, Sarafian, interposed, concluded this movement with a try at the 39^e.

Beautiful movements

Salles had an almost perfect first half against a formidable team who, however, came back to score with two penalties from Antunes. The break came with a logical score of 19 to 13 for the Sallois.

In the second half, both teams had difficulty producing play. An excellent defense from the Sangliers, serious and robust, systematically destroyed all the Marcquois attacks. Marcq-en-Barœul still managed the match by breaking the rhythm. The Red and White let the storm pass and continued their work with a Cellier penalty and a magnificent try, following a beautiful Salley movement, initiated by the untenable Sarafian who pierced the defense. The scrum half Measure finished this action by diving between the posts.

This try offered the first offensive bonus for the USS this season. Above all, at the final whistle, these five points allowed Salles to regain first place in the standings, while having a match in hand. Note the excellent performance of third row Sarafian and second row Bartoszek, who celebrated their first starts.