National Rugby: Victory of Blagnac 24 to 14

The Chambériens, players as usual, once again failed close to goal in Blagnac (24-14), a formation within their grasp, conceding three tries and returning only two to their opponent from Haut-Garonnais.

They lost for the 10th time this season and left the Stade Ernest-Argelès without even a defensive point, them who had gleaned 4 so far (plus a draw and a win) on the road.

However, they should have at least obtained it without a decision of the referee who refused a try well and truly scored by Fusier with 5 minutes from the end (75th) for a delayed tackle of the 2nd line Touchkaïeff. Except that on the action, it is the opposite winger of Chambéry, Thomas Hecquet, who had been previously illegally hampered as he took speed the last defender of Blagnac to score in a corner on a kick to follow from the opening half replacing Belie.

Brice Mach (Chambéry co-trainer): « Yes, once again happy to have a group like we have but we failed to respect the fundamentals a little throughout the match. There have been some good and some very bad and today to win against a team like Blagnac you have to be consistent for 80 minutes. After, there is a decision of the referee, we do not see the same match as usual but in my opinion but that’s how it is, the referee is the boss, we must trust the decisions, c ‘is all. Our goal remains to get out of this last place that we still occupy this evening, we have two games left behind, we are counting on it, now it’s up to us to raise our heads once again, the season is tough but it is tough on everyone, and we’re going to take it game after game.  »

But that will not take anything away from the Savoy wanderings, inconstant over the 80 minutes, which deprives them of a success that stretched out their arms to them. Once again jostled outside by the start of his hosts (0-10, 9th), SO Chambéry gradually returned to the place in the second part of the first half, scoring a test on grouped penetrating by Sauzaret (21st) and clearly taking the ascendant in an open part.

But by not realizing his many opportunities, in particular a ball dropped by Dylan Nocete while he spun alone on the test on a recovery from 50 meters and an inside pass return from his winger Fusier (25th), then on three penalty kicks not materialized by clumsiness or by valiant resistance Haut-Garonnaise instead of taking the points at the foot, they were punished in the stoppage of play of the first half on the only real offensive of the men of Christophe Deylaud. An action concluded by half-back Jean-André Vernetti (7-17).

A blow behind the head which seemed prohibitive for the red lantern of the championship when the third center line of the « Caouecs » drove the point home just after the 50th minute of play (7-24), but Chambéry, with a new blood breathed in its ranks by coaching, and the talent of his winger Martin Carré author of a 50-meter raise concluded, in continuity, by hooker Julien Primault, gave hope before the hour mark at SOC (14-24, 57th ).

But once again, and while he was playing 15 against 14 in the wake, Chambéry was not going to materialize his new stranglehold on the meeting, falling balloons on actions three quarter-forwards of good quality, and being fired in their homes by the long kicks of Vernetti. Until the action in the 75th minute and the try refused by Fusier, who deprived them of at least one defensive bonus point that would not have been undeserved throughout the game.

BLAGNAC 24 – CHAMBERY 14
MT: 17-7; referee: Cyril Le Gall assisted by MM. Caballero and Couvreur.

Winners: 3 E Martin (10), Vernetti (40), Bonnet (50), 1 P (4), 3 T Augustin (11), Vernetti (40, 51).

Defeated: 3 E Savonet (22), Primault (58),; 2 T Gerber (22, 58).

Evolution of the score: 3-0; 10-0; 10-7; 17-7 / 24-7; 24-14.

BLAGNAC: Vernetti; Graulle, Gaignard, Bardaud (Cugier, 43), Villemur; (o) Augustin (Vareilles, m-t), (m) Ferrary (Arty, 59); Lecomte, Bonnet, Verdy; Mignonat (Maurens, m-t), Mutel (Banière, 69); Lebrequier (De Sousa, 52), Piffero (cap., Villerouge, 52), Martin (Weber, 52).

Yellow card: Weber (63)

CHAMBERY: Moinot (cap.); Fusier, Zanin (Hecquet, 68), Nuu, Carré (Bélie, 59); (o) Gerber, (m) Nocete (Phillips, 50); Gregeois, Martinez, Dance (Burgaud Grimart, 54); Vieilledent (Tchouchkaieff, 55), Bardos; Sauzaret (Jourdain, 48), Savonnet (Primault, 48), Lorenzon (58).

Yellow card: Tchouchkaieff (78).

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