Like his recent outings in the European Cup, Matthieu Jalibert confirmed his current great form by delivering a new recital during the clash against RC Toulon.
It has become a bad habit. The clash between Bordeaux and Toulon was once again one-sided on Sunday evening. The Varois did not have the weapons to compete with this UBB, visibly transformed by the European Cup. The finalists of the last Top 14 indeed offered a festival, winning 46 to 7 with no less than six tries registered. Enough to allow him to return to the Top 14 podium behind Pau and Toulouse.
And if Bordeaux-Bègles has regained color after a sluggish start to the season, it certainly owes it to the return of the many injured (Lucu, Moefana, etc.), but also to the form displayed by Matthieu Jalibert. Sunday, in the wake of his two XXL performances in the European Cup, the Gironde fly-half delivered a new recital.
Less than two minutes were enough for him to stand out. Time to find the Louis Bielle-Biarrey rocket with a magnificent foot pass, his fourth decisive foot pass in the Top 14 this season.
Matthieu Jalibert solid in defense
And if he went for his personal exploit in the second half with a penalty from 5m quickly played before a nice dive to score his team’s fourth try and therefore offer the bonus point, Matthieu Jalibert was an impeccable conductor, multiplying initiatives with ball in hand and devastating kicks like this 50-22 struck shortly before the quarter of an hour of play.
Once again, Matthieu Jalibert also played a role in defense, making no less than five tackles out of the six attempted, including a spectacular one on Baptiste Serin shortly after returning from the locker room. “Today, it smiled on us. We were able to set up our offensive game. We were spoiled by the weather, so we were able to play. And when everything goes like that, I have a lot of fun. It’s a joy for me to play with all these great players around me,” could well enjoy the Bordeaux opener at the end of the meeting at the microphone of Canal+.
