It will take time for the Aviron Baionnais fans to forget Zack Henry, who became the great protagonist of the Anoeta match this Saturday by scoring practically all of his team’s points to achieve a victory against the odds at the Anoeta Stadium . A victory that helps Pau to recover their morale, which has been somewhat depressed lately, and to face the remainder of the Top 14 with a very different face from the one they presented at the San Sebastian stadium.
Everything was prepared in Anoeta for the Aviron fans to experience an unforgettable afternoon. Their supporters had prevailed by a landslide hours before the start of the game, but what they did not expect was that they would have to go home with the bitter taste of defeat. But that’s the sport. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.
Pau got rid of the thorn of the draw (22-22) that he gave up in his field against Aviron on December 22, 2022. He appeared in Anoeta with great urgency, bottom of the French Top 14, but on the pitch he did not he gave the impression that his game matched the ranking.
The Aviron sped off. He became the owner of the game thanks to the power of his attack. He wanted to get ahead soon on the scoreboard, but Pau defended himself like a cat belly up. Despite this, he could not prevent López from putting Aviron ahead with a kick to the sticks (3-0). But Henry also wanted to be seen. He equalized (3-3) six minutes later with another kick. The Pau players came up and Gailleton, after a great collective move, put his team ahead after passing the goal line with the oval and Henry did not forgive (3-10). The surprise jumped in Anoeta, which was confirmed with another kick to the sticks from Henry (3-13). Aviron tried to close the gap, but made many inaccuracies.
The Argentine pitcher Boch returned the joy to the Aviron supporters with an essay that was later transformed by López 10-13, but Henry appeared again with another genius that came out of his foot to increase the income of his team (10-16). just before the break.
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After the restart, Aviron’s twilight start paid off with Ceyte’s power-based test from the outside that López transformed (17-16). The swords were on high. The Aviron supporters vibrated every time their team gained meters, but they feared the worst when López prepared to kick another penalty shot, but missed.
Who did not do it was Laporte on the outside after a kick to continue taking advantage of the lack of concentration of the Aviron defense. The infallible Henry, the star of the match, once again demonstrated his category (17-23).
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Aviron tried with all his might, but Pau’s defense proved insurmountable. Yarde had the test in his hands in a collective play, but he was tackled just on the goal line. And, immediately afterwards, López, with another kick to the sticks, restored hope to all his fans (20-23). The comeback was palpable in Anoeta.
But it was the pilier Papizde, under the sticks, after a display of power from the entire Pau forward, who left the game practically sentenced. Henry, masterful, transformed again (20-30). The Aviron kept trying until the end. He needed an essay, a transformation and a kick to the sticks to win. Too much in just eight minutes.
And it was at that precise moment when the game, which had been white glove until then, both on the field and in the stands, became abrupt. There were hooks between several players as a result of the pressure, but the referee nipped any incident in the bud by expelling a Pau player, who celebrated the victory in style with his fans, while those from Aviron applauded theirs. Heads and tails in 80 minutes. Rugby will return to Anoeta in June with the French Top14 semifinals.