The Bayonnais could have enjoyed a prestigious success this Saturday afternoon on the pitch of the Stade Français, leader of the Top 14. But even a 3-point lead a handful of seconds from the end of regulation time will not have enough to overthrow these die-hard Parisians, who secured a 14th victory of the season by scoring a try at the very end of the match.
While the clock is dangerously approaching the 80th minute, it is the Bayonnais who have the ball, and only have to wait quietly for the seconds to pass to kick it into touch and leave Paris with the points. victory.
It was without counting on this loss of the ball, 45 meters from their in-goal which changed everything. Barré then seizes the ball and launches into a mad sprint on the right, which pierces the entire Bayonne defense and considerably advances the Parisian block.
Stopped a few centimeters from the goal, the Stadistes then took their time to get back in place and try everything for everything. It's a success: the ball goes backwards, bypasses the Bayonne XV along the line: Segonds for Macalou, then for Habel-Küffner who flattens.
The Jean-Bouin stadium is right to be exultant! In the end, it was a 28-24 victory for the Parisians, after the transformation of Segonds. Paris is still at the top of the Top 14 with 63 points, ahead of Toulouse (60 pts) and Racing 92 (50 pts).