The first team gets back to winning ways with a 15 to 13 victory, and the reserves continue their fantastic run with a 67 to 0 win against Aubagne, making it a good Sunday at the Arboras.
The first team needed to bounce back after two defeats against Aubagne and Aix. The start of the match was crucial for the players to finally unleash themselves!
And that’s exactly what happened, as the Nice team quickly scored a try through Malavard, setting the tone. Unfortunately, they struggled with kicking success in front of the posts and failed to score during key moments. Despite breaking through the opposing defense several times with Sergère, Parchemin, Megladze, and Malavard, they came away empty-handed…
At halftime, the score was 8 to 0 for the home team. In the second half, Nice’s dominance was less evident, struggling in lineouts and lacking possession to attack, which boosted the confidence of the Var side, who had come without any clear ambition. Following an initial penalty, the opponents capitalized on a moment of Nice’s inattention to score their only try of the match and take the lead 10 to 8! Encouraged, the Nice players tried to inject some pace into a game that had fallen into a lull and capitalized on a fumbled lineout to retake the lead with a try by Martinez. After a final penalty by the Six-Fours players, the referee blew the final whistle with a score of 15 to 13!
The players are back to winning ways, important for future matches, but will continue to work hard starting Tuesday to prepare for their next away game at Gapeau.
The reserve team’s new showcase at the Arboras offered the early spectators a true downpour of tries, as usual. It’s the 11th consecutive win for the duo Déauze-Bassetto’s players, who maintain the top position in the group.
