The Clermont crowd has a new favorite. For his first Michelin, Bautista Delguy shone on every ball, offering ASM a new alternative for future deadlines.
Bautista Delguy had the honor of the Clermont giants. When he gives way to George Moala in the 58th minute, the Argentine comes out in applause from the Marcel-Michelin stadium. After two convincing races in Toulouse and Perpignan, the former golden and blood winger delighted Auvergne fans with whirlwind races, a furious goal and, above all, a desire for the top. His electric profile allowed Clermontois to advance for an hour of play: at the end of the match, Bautista Delguy reached the top of seventy-four covered meters, the Jaunard with the most ground gained. A quick integration that gives the Clermont staff solid reinforcement to the Raka-Penaud duo, the two essential weapons of Clermont’s game. “He is a player who moves a lot, on the pitch he seems a bit crazy but in the end he is extremely clean and has almost no waste. With Damian we had this kind of profile, but it was important to ‘have a second when he’s not there’ , Xavier Sadourny stressed before the meeting. The match against Bordeaux-Bègles, his former club, once again demonstrated the paramount importance of this external profile for ASM. An overflowing activity that will unfortunately be interrupted for Jono Gibbes and his men.
Two points to remedy and ailments to be treated in Castres
As during this summer’s rugby league, Bautista Delguy has been kept in the Pumas group and will not be able to travel to Castres. An already massive loss as the meeting with UBB left its mark. Cristian Ojovan and Jacobus Van Tonder are both out injured and their presence in Castres is heavily compromised. But the three-quarter line will be mainly amputated by Damian Penaud and probably by Alivereti Raka, who was held in the rally group and made a good start to the season. A challenge announced for the Auvergne coach who has already projected himself into the Castres match. “Because it will be the international period, the preparation will be different for each team. After the medical reports on Monday, we will maximize the analysis time and continue to develop this understanding of the game. That is how to best choose certain actions” Jono Gibbes announced despite the momentum hindered by this tie against UBB.
