Bayonne was relegated to Pro D2 at the end of the 26 th and last day of the Top 14 on Saturday that saw the Racing Metro Oyonnax and qualify for the finals at the expense of Bordeaux-Bègles. The Basque Country, a stronghold of French rugby, disappears from the elite.
With their seven tests facing the La Rochelle, the Bayonne believed it, especially as they are accustomed to these games life and death, as in 2006 and 2014 where they fled after the suspense. But their fate was no longer in their hands and try bonus won by Brive against the French stage (27-0) coupled to defensive bonus obtained by Grenoble Lyon (24-29) made them dive.
Gathered in the middle after the final whistle, so wait until the other games, players have collapsed for some, such as the International back Scott Spedding, bound for Clermont. Before doing the lap of honor of the vanquished to the cheers of the stadium Jean-Dauger.
“Rugby is like life, you can fall but the most important thing, c is that you get back up and you continue to move forward “, has protested the manager Pato Noriega.
Bayonne relegation since losing to Toulouse at the 22nd day, has paid his mistakes this season and especially its inability to win any success far from its bases. The triple champions of France (1913, 1934, 1943) will therefore play in Pro D2 next season for the first time since their rise in the elite eleven years ago.
Beyond Bayonne case This relegation mark the disappearance of the Basque Country, a stronghold of French rugby, the elite: the enemy brothers of Biarritz Olympique, five-time champions of France (1935, 1939, 2002, 2005, 2006) were indeed descended last season . Both clubs now both in Pro D2, the question is whether the sea serpent discussions on a merger in the context of a large Basque entity will be revived
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Net Quit Monday by the President of Rowing, Manu Merin after a first failed attempt there a year and half, this project, reviled by fans , desired by the business world and by some decision makers. Both clubs are facing financial difficulties since the disengagement of their major supporters (Serge Kampf and Cap Gemini to BO; Alain Afflelou, which sold its shares Bayonne late April). “The Basque rugby is in danger” , Thursday hammered President of BO, Serge Blanco. The Bayonne now will struggle to contradict him.
The Racing Metro (53-10 against Castres, 65 pts) and Oyonnax (17-46 in Toulon, 62 pts) have won their last two tickets for the finals at the expense of Bordeaux-Begles (61 pts), beaten in Toulouse (22-23) and will play next Sunday a dam to qualify for the next European Cup.
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