The Nîmes are intractable at home

The Nîmes must display the same state of mind away from now on. mathilde arnous

National 2/16th day. This Saturday, Nîmes logically won against Auch.

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Kaufmann Stadium.

Half time: 11-6.

Referee: Yannick Vals.

Approximately 2,700 spectators.

NÎMES: 3 Tests Ngandu (18th), Barnerias (62nd), Qeleca (80th); 2 Transformations (Chastaing), 3 Chastaing Penalties (9th, 37th, 45th).

Yellow Cards: Kelly (50th), Sparano (69th).

AUCH: 3 Vines Penalties (7th, 29th, 58th)

Score evolution: 0-3; 3-3; 8-3; 8-6; 11-6; 14-6; 14-9; 21-9; 28-9

There are matches to be played, like the one between Nîmes and Auch, without a net. Guillaume Aguilar's men had no right to make a mistake.

The start is sluggish. Neither team really wants to reveal their game, it is the scorers, the two backs, who are responsible for opening the scoreboard. Mathieu Vignes first then, on the Nîmes side, Pierre Chastaing. Little by little, the people of Nîmes seem to be taking the measure. Like this penetrating group from the red and green pack which penetrates the Auscitaine defense and allows the opener Nathan Sabbia to offer his winger Junior Ngandu the first try of the evening with a luminous foot pass (8-3 ). Just before the break, a new penalty from Pierre Chastaing allows the Nîmes to return to the locker room with a small margin of five points (11-6). An overall balanced, pleasant first act, with two teams playing the slightest ball bravely. As soon as the restart, Nîmes pushes in the axis putting the Auch defense at fault. Pierre Chastaing takes the opportunity to pass a new penalty.

Bend perhaps, never break

Reduced twice to 14, after the yellow cards of Paul Kelly and Baptiste Sparano, the Nîmes will suffer. It is even the captain of the RCN, Benjamin Barnerias, who will sound the rebellion with a strong try in the axis in the middle of the posts. In the last minutes, the RCN players will give everything to achieve an improved victory.

After a lot of playing time, this one will come with this test of its new recruit Saimone Qeleca, author of a very nice meeting.

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