Top 14: images of La Rochelle hooker Pierre Bourgarit’s incredible dive to score a try

2023-12-04 03:43:19

Pierre Bourgarit will remember that one. The Stade Rochelais hooker scored a splendid try this Saturday during the 9th day of Top 14 against Perpignan. During his team’s victory against USAP at the Marcel-Deflandre stadium (35-6), the French international, replacing during the 2023 World Cup, used all his mischief to surprise the opposing defense.

While the La Rochelle forwards were stumbling close to the goal, Pierre Bourgarit, the last participant in the ruck, surprised everyone by picking up the ball, not to chain the pick and go, but to jump over the ruck and come to flatten in the in-goal. All with eyes turned towards the referee to be sure that he has the right to do so. A decisive action for Stade Rochelais since it allowed his teammates to take off in a match that was not yet completely controlled, and which made his coach Ronan O’Gara smile.

The ex-Irish international could be satisfied with his paid coaching with six changes at half-time after a failed first act (7-6) including the entry of Bourgarit and a brand new Kerr-Barlow – Hastoy hinge. Another entrant, pillar Reda Wardi scored strongly.

Stade Rochelais, in difficulty since the start of the season, will therefore approach the return of the Champions Cup next week with a more liberated spirit, of which it is the double title holder. He will have to clearly raise the cursor this Saturday at 4:15 p.m. against the Irish from Leinster for a revenge of the last two continental finals won by the Maritimes.