Too unruly, the FCG lost to Pau
With 3 yellow cards and almost 20 penalties granted, the FCG lost to Pau on the score of 39 to 22. The "Red & Blue" had the opportunity to get closer to Stade Français and Lyon in the standings . They remain eleven and ten points from their predecessors.
From the start of the match, the FCG cashes a drop and a penalty of Slade (6-0, 4 '). Thanks to a great job of Chris Farrell and Gio Aplon, Armand Batlle scored the first try of the game (6-5, 7 '). The Grenoblois then take two more penalties (12-5, 22 '), before Jonathan Wisniewski converts two for Grenoble (12-11, 32').
Unfortunately, on the next action, after a loose kick from Colin Slade, Peter Kimlin gets a yellow card for a new fault. Steffon Armitage scored the first try of Pau (19-11, 37 '). And Sona Taumalolo also takes a yellow card ... On the buzzer, Jonathan Wisniewski reduces the score (19-14, 40 ')
The Grenoble start well in the second half. Wisniewski misses a first penalty, before passing the second (19-17, 45 '). Pau scored a new try (26-22, 52 '), to which Armand Batlle responds, on a similar action to his first attempt, after a turnover this time.
It is believed that the Grenoblois could accelerate, but it is the Palois, taking advantage of several Grenoble faults, to widen the gap (32-22, 73 '). In the final moments of the game, the "Rouge & Bleu", too drafted in attack, cash an attempt by Sylvain Charlet (39-22, 78 ').
With this defeat, the FCG remains stuck in the red zone and loses the opportunity to get closer to the first non-relegable. After a break of one week, the Grenoble will receive the Racing 92 on March 4 at the Stade des Alpes.
Auteur : FCG Rugby