RYAN SMITH AT FLY HALF
IN T14 LOSS TO BAYONNEIN 18th
February 2008
From Montauban-Tarn-et
Garonne website
Brampton's Ryan Smith
started and finished the game at fly half for Montauban in their
25 - 18 loss at Bayonne last weekend. The half-time score was 16
- 12, and Montauban takes a bonus point to stay in the mid T14
League tables.
In the game, Montauban won
plenty of ball, but was not able to capitalize on it. However,
Montauban did score two glorious tries, the first on an
excellent counter-attack which was finished off by centre Yoann
Audrin, and the second when captain Marc Raynaud powered
over.
Unfortunately, the Basques
had more success with the boot than Montauban, and the veteran
captain Richard Dourthe kicked six of six penalties and a
conversion.
Finally a second yellow
card to Pablo Lemoine forced Montauban to play with 14 men for
the last 20 minutes of the match. On the last play of the game,
scrum half Petre Mitu converted a penalty for a defensive bonus
point from 40 metres out in the corner, despite the cat calls of
the whole stadium chanting "You're going to miss!!"
There was a feeling in the
Montauban dressing room after the match that this was a game
which they lost, when they should have won. It is too late now.
It's necessary to start focusing on the next game, against Clermont.
MONTAUBAN : Fortassin (Jahouer 64e) ; Jonnet, Viard,
Audrin, Cassin ; (0) Ryan Smith, (m) Garcia (Mitu 58e) ;
Raynaud (cap) (Diarra 53e), Ghézal (Soldan 49e puis
Arganese 69e), Caballero ; Frost (Murray 49e), Rolland ;
Lemoine, Traversa, Peyron (Henn 42e).
Temporary replacements : Ghézal par Henn (30e –
42e) et Soldan par Peyron (68e – 69e).
Yellow cards: Lemoine (30e et 60e).
Red cards : Lemoine (60e).
| Rank |
Teams |
J |
Points |
Diff. |
 |
| 1 |
STADE TOULOUSAIN |
10 |
43 |
157 |
|
|
| 2 |
STADE FRANCAIS |
10 |
33 |
101 |
|
|
| 3 |
CLERMONT |
10 |
32 |
45 |
|
|
| 4 |
BIARRITZ |
10 |
31 |
32 |
|
|
| 5 |
BAYONNE |
10 |
24 |
-16 |
|
|
| 6 |
MTG-XV
|
10 |
22 |
1 |
|
|
| 7 |
CASTRES |
10 |
22 |
-11 |
|
|
| 8 |
MONTPELLIER |
10 |
22 |
-17 |
|
|
| 9 |
ALBI |
10 |
21 |
-14 |
|
|
| 10 |
PERPIGNAN |
10 |
20 |
-37 |
|
|
| 11 |
BOURGOIN |
10 |
20 |
-47 |
|
|
| 12 |
BRIVE |
10 |
18 |
-34 |
|
|
| 13 |
DAX |
10 |
13 |
-55 |
|
|
| 14 |
AUCH |
10 |
8 |
-99 |
