The leader of Pro D2 Vannes extended his invincibility (8 wins, 1 draw) by winning Friday in Rouen 14-9 during the 9th day.
In this clash of extremes against the red lantern, the Bretons were sometimes pushed around but they achieved a short success thanks to their iron defense and a try at the end of the match from Pedemonte (80 5).
With nine matches without defeat, Vannes equals Brive which had made a similar start during the 2002-2003 season.
The runner-up Provence Rugby won against the promoted Valence-Romans 24-15, until then undefeated at home. End of series on the other hand for Mont-de-Marsan (3rd), after 5 victories in a row. Stade Montois lost to poorly ranked Dax 26-22 during the Landes derby.
Results of the matches of the 9th day of Pro D2 rugby played on Friday:
Thursday November 2
Biarritz (bo) – Agen 29 – 9
Friday November 3
Béziers (bo) – Grenoble 48 – 3
Rouen (bd) – Vannes 9 – 14
Soyaux-Angoulême – Nevers (bd) 27 – 23
Aurillac – Brive 23 – 14
Montauban – Colomiers (bo) 13 – 37
Valence-Romans – Provence Rugby 15 – 24
Dax – Mont-de-Marsan (bd) 26 – 22
Ranking: Pts J G N P pp pc dif Good
1. Valves 37 9 8 1 0 261 124 137 3
2. Provence Rugby 28 9 6 1 2 225 170 55 2
3. Mont-de-Marsan 24 9 5 0 4 226 173 53 4
4. Brive 23 9 5 0 4 211 201 10 3
5. Biarritz 22 9 5 0 4 196 248 -52 2
6. Nevers 22 9 4 0 5 243 193 50 6
7. Colomiers 21 9 4 1 4 206 202 4 3
8. Béziers 21 9 4 1 4 204 203 1 3
9. Montauban 21 9 5 0 4 171 220 -49 1
10. Valence-Romans 20 9 4 0 5 214 169 45 4
11. Agent 19 9 4 1 4 170 224 -54 1
12. Aurillac 18 9 4 0 5 168 204 -36 2
13. Dax 17 9 3 1 5 150 202 -52 3
14. Soyaux-Angoulême 14 9 2 1 6 190 206 -16 4
15. Grenoble 13 9 4 0 5 225 250 -25 3
16. Rouen 9 9 1 1 7 151 222 -71 3
