RUGBY. Pro D2: Béziers begins 2024 with an offensive festival against Aurillac and goes second in the championship

Costa Storti, author of a quadruple, carried his team against Aurillac. Midi Libre – SYLVIE CAMBON

Béziers largely won at home against a revamped Aurillac (54-14), Friday January 5 during the 15th day of Pro D2, to climb to second place in the championship.

Béziers – Aurillac: 52-14

Raoul-Barrière Stadium.
Halftime: 21-7.
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau.
Spectators: 5,898.
For Béziers: 8 tries Plazy (10th), Costa Storti (13th, 29th, 50th, 79th), Marques (66th), Lorre (68th), Pauta (75th) ) ; 7 transformations of Marques (10th, 13th, 29th, 50th, 68th), Dreuille (75th, 79th).
For Aurillac: 2 tries Bastard (39th), Tison (61st); 2 transformations of Palm Tree.
Yellow card in Béziers: Espeut (40th+2, anti-play).
Yellow card to Aurillac: Delarue (65th, dangerous tackle).
Evolution of the score: 7-0, 14-0, 21-0, 21-7 (mt), 28-7, 28-14, 33-14, 40-14,
BÉZIERS: Lorre (Dreuille 75th)- Costa Storti, Esppeut, Tupuola, Plazy- (o) Malié- (m) Marques (Goillot 70th)- Ancely (cap.), Pauta (Koen 60th), Van Bost (Pauta 74th)- Nkinsi ( Gunther 55th), Benoy-Zabala (Trauth 60th), Arnoldi (Lalevée 60th), Amrouni (Fernandes 55th).

The year has therefore started ideally for the ASBH. Thanks to its great success against Aurillac, Friday evening in a rather packed Raoul-Barrière, Béziers is now second in Pro D2, five points behind RC Vannes. 

Pierre Caillet's men actually took advantage of Provence Rugby's misstep in Grenoble on Thursday evening (45-10) to overtake them in the standings with this fifth consecutive victory. 

The Pro D2 ranking and all the results of the 15th day

Costa Storti quadruplet

Friday evening, the Biterrois were already leading 21-7 at half-time with a try from Plazy and two from Costa Storti and despite Espeut's yellow card just before half-time -time.

On returning from the locker room, the Héraultais did not stop there and ensured an offensive bonus with two other goals from Costa Storti, who offered himself a quadrupled, and others from Marques, Lorre and Pauta. 

Béziers is thus launching the year in the best possible way while a trip to Colomiers awaits next week before the crucial receptions in Provence then Agen.