Marguerittes retains her title

The Marguerittois had to fight to conquer a new shield.

Bouclier des Terroirs/Regional Final 3.

daisies15

vauvert10

Nîmes, Kaufmann stadium.

Half-time: 10-10.

Referee: Djamel Amamra

Marguerittes: 2 Tries (Zaragoza 40th, Devaux 72nd), 1 Transformation (Liugi), 1 Penalty (Liugi 6th).

< p>Yellow card: Bernard (37th)

Vauvert: 1 Try (Ponsy 2nd), 1 Transformation (Sirvent), 1 Penalty (Sirvent 9th).

Yellow cards: Marbouty (29th) and Ferrari (79th).

Score evolution: 0-7 ; 3-7; 3-10; 10-10; 15-10.

In a long undecided encounter, the Marguerittes players found the resources to first return to the game, then to pocket their second Bouclier des Terroirs . RC Vauverdois and the MRC delivered, this Sunday at the Kaufmann stadium, a copy worthy of a summit between two clubs which, throughout the regular season, got away with it.

Title holder, Marguerittes expected strong opposition. And it was with the Camarguais who will show their power, from the start, and above all take advantage of the indiscipline of the Marguerittois (three penalties in less than two minutes). With a powerful test, therefore, of its second line Ponsy, the RCV takes control. The tone is set.

Marguerittes will be patient to get back into the game, will increase the sequences of play from his back lines to try to destabilize his opponent. Play in front of the defense, behind the back, in the middle, the entire offensive palette is there. But technical errors will each time seize up the machine. The end of the first act will be punctuated by some indiscipline errors and yellow cards as a result. One Marguerittois side, two Vauverdois sides. A numerical superiority which will allow the MRC players to return to level just before the break (10-10).

As soon as they return from the locker room, Vauvert will keep Marguerittes in his camp. And, at the hour of play, even seems to take the measure of his opponent, without however taking advantage of his highlights. What had to happen happened: on one of the rare incursions of the Nîmes suburbs in the second period, they scored the victory try by their pillar Devaux (72nd). A victory hailed by the 3rd line Lesot: "We were able to respond to the commitment made by this great Vauvert team. It’s full of promise for the end of the season". With the final stages of Occitanie where the two Gard clubs have the keys to performing well.