That’s undoubtedly the exclamation that best sums up this second weekend of the semi-finals.
At Veyrassy
Montpellier, at home, is virtually unbeatable. On Saturday, the third game only confirmed this impression: a victory by ten points. As in the first weekend, the Boucaniers never found the weapons to counter the overcharged Barracudas.
True, the absence of key player Matéo Pierre and head coach Pablo Ossandon during the first two games in La Rochelle could have been an explanation. But reducing the gap to two individuals would be forgetting the essential: this season, Montpellier is strong, very strong. Sure, powerful, consistent… and La Rochelle exits through the small door.
At Pierre-Rolland
In Rouen, the scenario seemed written in advance, and Toulouse knew it well. The hoped-for comeback by the Huskies was nothing like an insurmountable mountain, rather a steep but manageable hill. The advantages were in their camp: playing at home, forcing the Toulousains to cross France in a complicated transport context, and above all, capitalizing on a pitching depth far superior.
The calculation was simple: win the first two games, and the third should logically fall into their lap. On paper, this Saturday was already scheduled for Rouen. Toulouse could hope for their joker on Sunday morning, but the Huskies left no opening. Too strong, them too, over the entire weekend.
The rest? A detailed recap on these semi-finals, before a complete overview of the forces at play between the two best teams of the regular season who meet for the grand final starting in Rouen on September 6th.
👉 And don’t forget the contest: you have until Friday, September 5th, midnight to participate!
