EPCR Challenge Cup Day 2
For the second year in a row, the section traveled to South Africa as part of the EPCR Challenge Cup. After the Durban Sharks, it was the Johannesburg Lions’ turn. Bad weather may have made this trip even more exciting… This week’s main training was interrupted by the storm. The start of the game was delayed an hour due to the storm, and again training was halted due to the storm. Suspended for more than 30 minutes in the second period.
However, our Béarnais ignored these very special conditions and opened the scoring with a try by Jooste (11′ 0-7), showing very good intentions at the Lions Stadium. South Africa scored three tries in the first period but closely followed the score in the selected section. Three penalties from Desperes brought the score to 19-16 at the break. The Paloi couple is competing and showing off their beautiful faces even on the other side of the world.
Our fly-half added 7 points to the scoreboard thanks to his converted try (45′ 19-23), but our Palois lost with serious consequences, conceding 3 tries and 2 yellow cards (Arfeuil and Tagitagivalu) with around 10 minutes to go. I will continue for a while. The service will be suspended for 30 minutes due to bad weather. At 62 minutes, the score was 40-23 in favor of the locals. The moment Béarnais decided to go forward again with last minute tries from Romain Ruffenach (63’40-28) and Josselin Bouhier (76’43-35). A final achievement that allows our player to gain an attack bonus point fails at one point of the defense bonus…
We at Béarnais are proud to have a face 8,000 km from Pau. If they qualify better, this will be important in the qualifying competition! Next up for Europe: A trip to Newport before hosting the Ospreys. But in the meantime, there are 3 weeks left in the TOP 14!
match sheet
Final score: 43-35; Score mi-temps: 19-16
Lions: 6 tries by van der Merwe (12′), van den Berg (21′), Botha (40′), a penalty try (50′) and Schoeman (54′, 62′) by Wolhuter (14′, 22). 4 conversions ‘, 55′, 63′), 1 penalty to Ballhooter (71′); 1 yellow card to Mapura (72’)
team: Mapura – McSwain, Kronje, Rowe (Cap) (74′ Raas), van der Merwe – (o) Francis (8′ Wollhuter), (m) van den Berg (63′ Steyn) – Steenkamp, Horn, Cairns (67′ Pretorius) – Nosnagel, Schumann (65′ Delport) – Ntrabakaniye (63′ Schumann), Botha (63′ Visage), Schumann (63′ Coche)
part time job : 4 attempts by Jooste (10′), Desperes (45′), Ruffenach (63′) and Bouhier (75′), 3 conversions by Desperes (11′, 46′, 76′) and 3 attempts by Desperes (17′). 3 penalties, 25′, 39′); Chapter 2 Warnings for Arfeuil (49′) and Tagitagiavlu (50′)
team: Mondinat – Grandidier-Nkanang (71′), Klemenczak (67′ Valentino), Roudil (cap), Arfeuil – (o) Desperes, (m) Souverbie – Tlili (71′ Bouhier), Hamonou, Tagitagivalu – Maximin (22′ Kpoku ) ), Picket (67′ Templar) – Papije (69′) Etchebehere), Jooste (48′ Ruffenach), Seneca (51′ Bibi-Biziwu)
