After an end to the match turned towards combat and aggressiveness, characteristics specific to both teams, the USAP won over the RCT (12-9).
Rock stars! For this gala match broadcast in prime time on Canal + where the USAP defeated the RCT (12-9, last night the two teams were the rock stars of an evening fireworks in support before the kick off. sent to the Aimé-Giral arena. However, at 7 p.m., USAP was good last in the championship, while all the hosts had won their matches a few hours earlier. In the end, USAP’s last victory against the Toulonnais no longer dates back to 2011 and the quarter-final of the H-Cup in Montjuïc (29-25).
At half time nothing was done
Like any self-respecting artist, the opening must be shattering. The USAP had targeted the start of the match, knowing that his guest had posted interesting debuts in previous weeks? By leaving at half-time with a score of parity (3-3), quite the opposite could be thought of. But in the first four minutes of the match, the tempo was set by the USAP: the picks and go were linked. However, the opening of the scoring was in favor of the Toulonnais from their first intrusion into the blood and gold camp, in the person of Louis Carbonel after a big mistake by the Catalan maul (0-3, 5th). His childhood friend, Melvyn Jaminet, did not return the favor until 20 minutes later (3-3, 26th). Even if the RCT opposite also gave the LA at the end of the first half by winning four touches in ten minutes (from 25th to 35th).
For its part, the USAP was enterprising and had their hands on the ball. His fault lay in not materializing on the end of different strings of play, not simply not scoring. To try in this vein to erase two lost keys (10th and 13th) in particular. This is why Patrice Collazo’s men regained the upper hand at the end of the first half. However, absolutely nothing has been done at this stage of the discussions.
Before they were valiant
At the point after an hour of play for the two teams, to stick to the basques on the scoreboard (9-9). And each time, as a symbol, the points were inscribed at the foot by the two childhood friends of La Rade, the opener of the RCT Louis Carbonel and the back of the USAP Melvyn Jaminet. Alan Brazo like a sprinter made Aimé-Giral rise. In vain (65th). Conversely, not domineering in the opposing camp, Julien Ory’s squad made the cathedral cringe after carrying the ball to the sidelines and trying to score the first try of the match. In the end, the final answer was given by the fight between the two teams. Masterful! Valorous! Unleashed! What to give goosebumps in an Aimé-Giral screaming his support and his happiness. Even if the Catalan scrum was sanctioned, it responded present in the last ten minutes of play. While the mauls have not always advanced. That the offside of the Var has not always been whistled.
During this 4th day of the championship, as a highlight after the victory of USAP over RC Toulonnais, Stade Français won its first match of the season (34-10 against Castres), while the future competitor of USAP, Pau, won in Montpellier on the wire (23-22). A tense score that could be a premise of what awaits the USAP next week at home against Pau, who on paper are direct competitors for maintenance. For the time being.
USAP 12 – RC Toulon 9
In Perpignan (Aimé-Giral stadium). 12,865 spectators. Half-time: 3-3. Heavy weather, ground in fair condition.
Referee: Pierre Brousset (Occitanie).
For the USAP: 4 Jaminet penalties (27, 50, 60, 67).
For Toulon: 3 Carbonel penalties (5, 48, 54).
USAP: Jaminet – Tilsley, Acebes (cap.), Taumoepeau, Duguivalu (Dubois, 57) – (o) Tedder, (m) Deghmache (Landajo, 50) – Ugena (Mamea Lemalu, 57), Chouly (Brazo, 50) , Fa’asalele (Ugena, 70) – Eru (Cavubati, 61), Labouteley – Joly (Halanukonuka, 50), Velarte (Tadjer, 33), Tetrashvili (Lotrian, 57).
TOULON: Luc – Septar (Cordin, 40), Hériteau, Salles, Villière – (o) Carbonel (Belleau, 67), (m) Danglot (Takulua, 47) – Ory (cap.) (Timani, 67), Nakarawa, Timani (du Preez, 50) – Alaïnu’uese (Halagahu, 67), S. Rebbadj – Gigashvili (Setiano, 67), Étrillard (Sosene-Feagaï, 57), Gros (Fresia, 67).
Score evolution: 0-3, 3-3, 3-6, 6-6, 6-9, 9-9, 12-9.
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