After their good series at home, Stade Niçois won in Carcassonne. The Niçois won 23-9 and strengthened their first-place position.
To continue reigning, they needed to win away. That’s what Alexandre Compan and his men achieved on Friday night. They won 23-9 in the southwest. Facing a top-tier competitor, Carcassonne could not withstand the pressure. Troubled in the first 20 minutes, the locals led 3-0 up until the twentieth minute. This was the moment Nice chose to score the first try of the match. Well set up by Solinas, the prolific scorer Andrzej Charlat registered his tenth try of the season.
The visitors took the lead and would not let it go. The game was played at a slow pace, with a kicker’s duel unfolding. A penalty from each side led Stade Niçois to the locker room with a four-point lead, 6-10.
The Niçois got the job done
At the start of the second half, both teams again relied on their kickers. Romain Riguet was impeccable with his kicking, allowing his teammates to maintain their lead. This back-and-forth on the scoreboard lasted until the 60th minute. After providing an assist in the first half, Solinas turned into a scorer and grounded the second try for the visitors. The conversion was successful and Nice took a breath, 20-9.
A final penalty sealed the victory for the Niçois. A leader’s match that bodes well for a strong end to the season. The next rendezvous for Alexandre Compan’s men is another away game in Suresnes next Saturday at 7 PM.
