Perpignan is not ready
One week before the clash against Toulouse, Perpignan recorded its first defeat at Montpellier (18-12). Jonny Wilkinson, Bayon Benjamin Fall and heat were the major players of this 2nd day of the Top 14.
The match of the day: Toulon-Racing 27-13
Toulon-Racing was the time of nostalgia or some final 1987 and an era, late 80s-early 90s, when both teams played the top table. Some 20 years later, two formations seeking redemption, new or almost among the elite, who gathered Saturday to Mayol. It was also an opportunity to see the march of the stars, Jonny Wilkinson against Sébastien Chabal, to mention only the two most iconic. Already co-director of the best Top 14 (31 points), half-English has spread his class. Up 14 points, two assists for Robinson (2nd) and Van Niekerk (40e), a rescue decisive face Cronje (23e), the former best player in the world has successfully integrated (27-13). And behind him, Toulon begins dreaming of finding the peaks.
He excelled Benjamin Fall
Attention talent. At 20 years, three-quarters wing bayonnais tarnished the game won by the Basques against Stade French (38-24). A first test on a personal achievement, with a kick to do for himself (19e), then a second when he was able to appreciate his speed (38th), Benjamin Fall has enchanted audiences in San Sebastian , inevitably won for the first Top 14 match played outside French territory (38-24). The XV of France may have unearthed his future winger, even if there is competition in this sector.
The flop: Perpignan
The defending champions suffered their first defeat of the season in Montpellier (18-12). The Herault yet remained on a pitiful performance in Brive (30-9). But the Catalans were unable to pierce the wall of Montpellier. Indiscipline, misconduct hand, and to top it all, the first red card of the season out against Philip Burger late winner for inappropriate comment. USAP has not prepared the clash against Stade Toulousain, next week, the best ways.
