The rain fell hard and steady as Les Carabins de Feu and Les Étoiles de Givre took to the pitch, each side determined to weather the storm and seize the day.
In the opening minutes Les Carabins were hit with a red card at minute 5, a shocking blow that left them down to 14 men. Undeterred, Les Étoiles struck first at minute 6 with a try that, however, failed to convert at minute 7. A second quick try at minute 9 was answered by a successful conversion at minute 10, giving Les Étoiles a 12‑point advantage that they carried into half‑time. But Les Carabins answered with a flurry of work: a try at minute 12, another at minute 16, and a third at minute 18, which they capped with a conversion at minute 19. Despite the failed conversions on the earlier tries, Les Carabins out‑scored Les Étoiles 17‑12 at the break.
The second half saw Les Carabins extend their dominance. Grégoire crossed the line at minute 42, and Alphonse converted the ball at minute 44, putting the score to 24‑12. A second red card for Les Carabins at minute 48 left them with 12 men, yet the team continued to press. Gavroche added another try at minute 50, and Alphonse again found the posts at minute 52, raising the tally to 31‑12. Les Étoiles answered late, with a try at minute 60 and a successful conversion at minute 62, but the damage had already been done.
Standout performances came from the Carabins’ core. Éloi Gervais was the first to cross for a try, and Alphonse proved his value by slotting two conversions that kept his side in the lead. Grégoire and Gavroche each added a try, while Baptiste Galliot, despite his conversion attempts, remained a thorn in Les Étoiles’ side. On the home side, the unnamed try scorers displayed resilience, with a late try and conversion at minute 60 and 62 that earned Les Étoiles a respectable 19‑point haul.
Final statistics: Les Carabins de Feu finished 31‑19 over Les Étoiles de Givre, scoring five tries with three successful conversions and suffering two red cards. Les Étoiles posted three tries, two conversions, and had no cards. The match was defined by Les Carabins’ early surge, two red cards, and a relentless finish that left Les Étoiles with a spirited but ultimately costly performance.