The eleventh day of the Top 14 ended on Sunday evening with a victory for the Section Paloise at Le Hameau against Stade Rochelais. The Béarnais made their mark and placed a player in our top 3 of the weekend.
Difficult to decide this week. The 11e Top 14 day left a real density of big performances, especially on the side of Toulouse where Matias Remue had another major match: a try, 91 meters on the clock, five defenders beaten, a crossing for only six races. Matthis Lebel, too, shone. But for this focus, we chose to focus on three profiles: a person from Pau, a person from Toulon and a person from Montpellier. And the first mentioned continues to intrigue everyone with each release.
Fabien Brau-Boirie compares with Yannick Jauzion
Since his beginnings, Fabien Brau-Boirie has drawn a comparison that comes up systematically: that with Yannick Jauzion. And every weekend seems to strengthen it a little more. Against La Rochelle, the center of the Section Paloise delivered a full match, that of a player who weighs on a match without adding anything. A double, 99 meters covered, five tackles, a crossing in nine races… clean, solid, decisive. Man of the match, without question.
But beyond the numbers, it is his influence that is striking. Brau-Boirie plays fair, always. He reads situations like an old hand, attacks spaces with disconcerting ease and exudes a form of maturity that has nothing to do with his age. In a Pau team which has decided to leave nothing to chance this season, he is becoming a key piece, the one who calms, accelerates, reassures.
Mathis Ferté, youth in power
“I have rarely seen a player as talented as Mathis in his understanding of rugby. » Pierre Mignoni did not hesitate for a second when he was invited to talk about his young three-quarter. And it must be said that Ferté gave him good reasons to get excited. Against Montauban on Saturday afternoon, the young man delivered one of his most complete performances since his arrival in Toulon.
A double to start the afternoon, two clean tackles, an offload, seventeen passes, nine races, two crossings… and above all this impression of being everywhere, all the time. Ferté swallowed the meters as if the field belonged to him, alternating interval shots, sharp runs and readings of the game with astonishing maturity for a player of only 21 years old.
This match is not an accident. He perfectly illustrates why the RCT decided to bet on him, and why his name comes up more and more often when we talk about players capable of exploding very quickly. Ferté has further broadened its palette. And when Mignoni talks about understanding the game, we understand why: he plays as if he had five seasons of Top 14 experience under his belt.
Lenni Nouchi strings together XXL performances
There are players who take advantage of their role as captain to rise. And then there is Lenni Nouchi, who seems to reach a milestone with each outing. Lined up from the start with an armband around his arm, the Montpellier third row once again delivered a monstrous match against Bordeaux-Bègles.
The figures speak for themselves: 73 meters covered with ball in hand, four defenders beaten, three crossings, twelve tackles… and above all two tries which carried the MHR in a match where every initiative counted. Nouchi not only responded, he set the tempo, put the team in the right direction and reminded us that he is today one of the most reliable leaders in the championship.
Last week, he finished third in our ranking. This time, he climbs onto the first step, logically, thanks to a performance of rare density. At this rate, his name will become a weekly feature.
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