Thanks to this victory against Stade Toulousain, Aviron Bayonnais remains undefeated at home this season in the Top 14.
At the end of a two-sided meeting, the promoted Bayonnais managed to bring down the Toulouse leader, who consoled himself with a defensive bonus obtained after the siren. Diligent and enterprising in the first act, the Basques capsized the Toulouse boat by scoring two tries through Gaëtan Germain (7th), at the conclusion of a surplus offshore, and Facundo Bosch, who flattened on the line after a well-orchestrated carried ball. Feeding on Toulouse’s indiscipline during the first 40 minutes (9 penalties), Aviron flew off the scoreboard thanks to Gaëtan Germain’s faultless face to the posts (5/5) and led by 20 points at the break (23-3).
The Toulouse revolt
Upon returning from the locker room, Ugo Mola’s men were transformed and despite many ammunition stammered in touch, managed to gradually return to the game. Lucas Tauzin started by rewarding his people with a try at the end of the line (49th) before Dimitri Delibes, well offset by this same Lucas Tauzin (74th). In the last moments of the match and when it was certain that Aviron would retain their invincibility at home, the Rouge et Noir found the necessary resources to glean a precious defensive bonus point. After a succession of dominating scrums and a yellow card received by Torsten van Jaarsveld, the Toulouse are rewarded by Juan Cruz Mallia (80th + 5). A test with the scent of victory for a group largely reorganized after the departure of its executives in Marcoussis, to prepare for the November tour of the Blues.