2023-09-02 19:22:08
Stade Français extends both its series of successes and the duration of its stay at the top of the Top 14. The Parisians dominated Montpellier this Saturday at the Jean-Bouin stadium (24-9). The enclosure celebrated the 10th anniversary of its renovation this week and the Soldats Roses extended the pleasure on the ground. After his victories at Perpignan (29-7) and against Oyonnax (28-18), Rory Kockott and his teammates did what was necessary to maintain their 3-point lead over Pau, Castres and Racing 92, winner of the Perpignanais (59 -10) at the same time.
Facing tenth in the championship, a flash from Peniasi Dakuwaqa gave a definitive advantage to the Parisians at the start of the second period (44th). The Fijian winger made a clever kick to follow for himself to spin towards the in-goal, until Léo Coly tackled him without the ball. Gesture punished with a penalty try and a yellow card (21-9). Despite two 10-minute expulsions, the Stadistes shone in defense to endorse their success and secure the offensive bonus point.
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Our Parisians chained a 3rd victory in a row with the offensive bonus & offered themselves 1st place in the @top14rugby !
Perfect start to the season, see you after the World Cup ????????#SFPMHR | 2️⃣4️⃣ – 9️⃣ | @AiwaysFrance pic.twitter.com/z3IWJEmhlm
– French Stadium Paris (@SFParisRugby) September 2, 2023
Two penalties from Louis Carbonel first put Montpellier in the lead, but the Ile-de-France residents reacted half an hour into the game. Giovanni Habel-Kuffner made his power speak to materialize a penalty touch obtained very close to the Hérault in-goal (29th). Try converted by Léo Barré, who again demonstrated his skill against the poles five minutes later, this time to add two points to the Parisian total, after Kylan Hamdaoui’s try (34th).
A succession of sharp drivetrains on the right side launched the rear end perfectly. Meanwhile, a drop from Carbonel kept the Montpellier (14-9) afloat, but the men of Laurent Labit-Karim Ghezal (who will not arrive until after the World Cup) could approach the second act calmly. They will peacefully await the next day of Top 14, on October 29 in Bayonne, at the end of the World Cup.
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