Nationale: Chambéry go top as Périgueux bounce back

Four round 11 matches were played on Friday night. Massy, in second place, travel to Marcq-en-Barœul on Saturday.

Chambéry turn it round in Rouen

Trailing 13-8 at half-time, Chambéry won 22-16 in Rouen. Quentin Beaudaux-Christiaens scored two tries (9th and 47th minutes) and Ethan Randle sealed it in the 72nd. Chambéry had spent part of the first half with fourteen men, after yellow cards for Venisemani Neiceru (23rd) and Zhorzhi Saldadze (30th). For Rouen, Florent Massip scored 11 points.

It is Chambéry’s eighth win in a row, and they go top on 45 points, ahead of Massy (42), who have a game in hand. Rouen, who had won four straight, drop to fifth.

Périgueux untroubled in Bourg

CA Périgueux won 41-17 with a try bonus in Bourg-en-Bresse. The home side had asked for the match to be postponed: their manager Richard Savey said nine players and two staff members had caught Covid-19 this week. The French federation refused, as no health authority had ruled on it.

Périgueux scored six tries, including two from Maël Augry (56th and 73rd). It is their second win in a row, after Albi (36-17), and they climb to sixth. Bourg-en-Bresse, bottom with a single win, have now lost five in a row.

Albi recover against Bourgoin

Trailing 8-6 at the break, Albi made the difference in the ten minutes after half-time, with tries from Alexandre Favretto (41st) and Cédric Soulé (51st). Bourgoin picked up four yellow cards in the second half. Albi won 23-15, ending a run of three defeats, and stay fourth.

Mont-de-Marsan draw level with Orléans

Mont-de-Marsan beat Orléans 29-26 and draw level with them on 29 points, in seventh.

The round ends on Saturday with Vienne v Suresnes, Marcq-en-Barœul v Massy and Rennes v Carcassonne.