VIDEO. Dax-ASBH: the unexpected rescue of Pierre Courtaud while Dacquois Théo Gatelier was on trial

The Biterrois Pierre Courtaud surprised his opposite number Théo Gatelier. CANAL + – SCREENSHOT

Although he was unable to avoid the sinking of his team at Dax, Béziers winger Pierre Courtaud delayed the deadline by delivering a tackle which surprised his opponent. opposite Théo Gatelier. ASBH lost heavily to Maurice-Boyau (57-20).

In rugby, a second of inattention can be costly. Dax winger Théo Gatelier will not say the opposite. In the 28th minute (10-3 for USD against ASBH), thanks to a perfect movement from his teammates, number 14 Dacquois headed alone to the promised land to score his team's second try . In the in-goal, as he tried to get closer to the posts, he no longer looked in front of him, to see if danger was not coming from behind .

A rescue in vain

The danger was well ahead. His opposite number, the Biterrois Pierre Courtaud, had not abandoned the action and rushed towards him. By the time Gatelier realized it, it was too late. The ASBH winger was strong enough on impact to eject Gatelier out of bounds before he could flatten.

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Parce qu'il vaut mieux toujours regarder devant soi @usdaxrugby 👀
Théo Gatelier a visiblement été surpris au moment d'aplatir le ballon 😅 pic.twitter.com/Wf8tcSXorZ

— Rugby PRO D2 (@rugbyprod2) March 9, 2024

This extremis save, however, did not upset the course of the match. Béziers, which had the opportunity to take the lead in the Pro D2 rankings after the defeats of Vannes and Provence Rugby, was largely dominated by the Landais. Final score: 57-20.

Results and ranking after the 23rd day of Pro D2