A victory at the end of the suspense! Thanks to a penalty from his scrum half Maxime Lucu one minute from the end, Union Bordeaux-Bègles won (22-23) on the lawn of the leader, Montpellier, at the end of the 23rd day of Top 14 this Sunday.
However, it was very close for the UBB: before the victorious penalty from Lucu, Montpellier thought they had done the hardest part by taking control of the game thanks to a try signed Verhaegue (75th). But the leader of the Top 14 has finally, who had not lost on his lawn since October 16, paid for his indiscipline on the gong, and must be satisfied with the defensive bonus point.
For the Girondin club, which remained on eight defeats in nine matches in all competitions, it is however a saving victory. This rebound in the Hérault allows the UBB to consolidate its second place, keeping a small margin on a trio of hungry people who have come back on their heels – La Rochelle, Castres, Racing 92 – three days from the end.