Bourges XV was disappointed on its lawn against Annecy (10-25) this Sunday
For long minutes after the meeting, the doors of the Berruyer locker room remained closed. The coaches and the president took turns speaking and, without betraying any secrets, the walls shook a little.
The disappointment was, indeed, up to the expectations that everyone had placed in this match. The first one that seemed really affordable, on paper, even if we had already seen the quality of this Annecy team in the final phase, the last season.
Seven out of seven for the Annecy striker
With the support of the wind in the first half, the Haut-Savoyards relied on the boot of their opener (4/4). Which was enough to take the lead at the whistled break with the score of 7-12. For his part, Bourges had scored a try, in force, by his second line Gilroy Moleana from his first foray into the opposing 22 meters. And this, despite the recurring problems in the conquest sector. So much so that the staff made the decision to bring in Ionut Bratu in the 35th minute to try to stop the bleeding in the scrum.
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“There is a technical problem that we cannot resolve for the moment, recognizes Berruyer coach Kévin Thuillier. We don’t have enough specific training. Confidence is also super important in a showdown. The scrum is representative of rugby and, morally, it hurts the helmet! »
With the wind at her back in the second act, Vivien Fesser brought her team back to two points, after a defeat (10-12, 48th). Then it was the black screen for the locals overtaken by more united Annecyans, who ended the match like a bullet.
“If we are not a minimum invested…”
The opening half Arnaud Cavalli made a faultless foot (7/7). While his buddy at the hinge, Louka Rambaud took advantage of the good push in the scrum to pack up and score a killer try in the last quarter of an hour. Relegated to less than fifteen points, the Berruyers had nothing left to save, not even the defensive bonus. “We can’t be a good team if we aren’t invested a minimum, consistent in the effort and if there isn’t a good osmosis with the parts that make it up,” concludes Kévin Thuillier.
After a weekend of rest, Bourges will resume with a major trip to Gennevilliers on November 6.
Datasheet.
BOURGES (Depège stadium). XV Bourges – US Annecy: 10-25. Half time: 7-12. Referee: Mr. Keita. Peaks. For Bourges: 1 try from Moleana (18th), 1 conversion and 1 penalty (48th) from Fesser; for Annecy: 1 try from Rambaud (68th), 1 transformation and 6 penalties (10th, 14th, 27th, 34th, 54th, 63rd) from Cavalli.
Temporary exclusions. In Bourges: Van Niekerk (26th), Bratu (52nd), Foray (60th); in Annecy: Teixeira (36th), Wullschleger (46th), Foray (60th).
Bourges XV. Easter; C. Khalifa, J. Bourdin, Van Niekerk, Ramos; Fesser (o), Hendricks (m, cap.); Gerber, Ferraro, Canivet; Wilson, Moleana; Selui, Guyot, Schirck. Entry into play: Joinaud, Falatea, Tuufui, Robin, Bourdariat, Arthus, N. Khalifa, Bratu. Trainers: Kevin Thuillier, Victor Baronnet, Arnaud Roche.
US Annecy. Guénard; Baron, Duclos, Moussaoui, Dalla Pria; Cavalli (o), Rambaud (h); Wullschleger (cap.), Foray, Renaud; Peter, Mazza; Benabdallah, Pelsy, Teixeira. Entry into play: Marmissolle, Schoerlin, Bassaletti, Glarey, Sordia, Morel, Eyvrard, Lenotte. Coaches: Julien Forge, Gia Kutarashvili, Christophe Marth.
Federal hopes. XV Bourges – US Annecy: 19-21.