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Sat 7 Jan 2012 | 05:13
Fight Night in France - Agen vs Biarritz mass brawl

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Biarritz moved out of the Top 14 relegation zone last night with a 15-6 win over Agen in a match that was fiery to say the least. Dimitri Yachvili kicked most of their points for their second successive win, following on from th 25-6 win over Toulon last weekend. 

Marcelo Bosch kicked a dropgoal to make up their total score as they beat a determined Agen side to move into third from the bottom of the table. That position is subject to other results this weekend however.

"We needed this success to back-up our win over Toulon and confirm our form," said prop Sylvain Marconnet. "It's all smiles in the dressing room. We'll savour this win and we continue with this spirit then we will be on our way. Of that, I'm absolutely certain," he added.

In tryless game in bitter conditions, things soon got heated and with twenty minutes left, the gloves came off following a bit of foul play off the ball at the lineout. Marconnet, and quite possibly 29 other players and officials, got in the thick of it as things boiled over.

While the original instigator appeared to be Benoit Guyot as he struck an Agen forward on the floor, flanker Wenceslas Lauret was shown yellow for what appears to be escalating the fight. Damien Lagrange was also sent to cool down for ten minutes.

Biarritz are already facing all sorts of sanctions for their part in the chaos with Imanol Harinordoquy's father against Bayonne recently, so you can be sure this won't be taken lightly, and a few suspensions will follow for both sides. 

Have a browse through the related posts below the video for more rugby fights from the archive.

Posted By: Grant Constable

16 Comments

  • bnations
    8:58 PM 09/01/2012

    Isn't that them mixing it up with the player in black starting at 40 seconds into the video?

  • rodofle
    1:01 AM 09/01/2012

    Biarritz is a shame to French rugby, just a bunch of acting idiots.

  • pretzel
    11:41 PM 08/01/2012

    I'd say french rugby has been a pretty positive example for children, ever watch the french rugby matches about 5 years ago? Fighting was almost just as much part of the sport as it is in ice hockey, listen to Victor Matfield when he said he enjoyed rugby over there but had to improve his boxing skills...

    Therefore I'd say they are working pretty well on reducing the scraps, that being said, its a contact sport, there is a lot at stake... so tempers are bound to boil over. Fighting in rugby is not old in ANY country therefore I'm pretty sure "the children" will survive...

  • erik
    9:45 PM 08/01/2012

    No excuse tho, they should be positive examples for children, not incite them to be violent.

  • filth
    3:46 PM 08/01/2012

    Good referring, nothing wrong with a bit of a ding dong, no one got hurt in that fight. This is good to see, bit of aggression back in rugby
    BRING BACK THE BIFF!!

  • pretzel
    2:02 PM 08/01/2012

    the french have always been fist friendly.... its not new...

  • uhtiger
    10:10 AM 08/01/2012

    Bahahaha now the number 7.

  • sankeor
    4:57 AM 08/01/2012

    Hahaha, and the commentator: "it's been a long time we haven't seen such pictures in Top 14..."

    And as a matter of fact Agen is involved ! For sure they know something about fighting spirit, and I'm a bit surprised Agen coaches Deylaud and Lanta didn't take part in the scuffle !
    Reminds me of this, in september:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REzNsIrsHA8&feature=autoplay&list=PL682D7FAC746F4EAF&lf=player_embedded&playnext=1

  • pretzel
    12:43 AM 08/01/2012

    Is it me or did that no.7 black sort of fall funny....could this be another "Play-act" or was he actually stunned...?

  • themull
    9:20 PM 07/01/2012

    No 7 Black that is

  • themull
    9:20 PM 07/01/2012

    Number 7 deserves a red for starting the whole thing for nothing..he threw a guy driving at him to the ground and then punched him while he had him on the ground...Maybe give the retaliating player a yellow...

  • tl250
    9:04 PM 07/01/2012

    This must be why Biarritz are bottom of the Top 14, someone has replace their squad (or at least #2 and #7 with nancy boys.

  • moddeur
    8:57 PM 07/01/2012

    I love it how someone from the Agen bench holds the beast Narjissi back as if on a leash, as this player (a decent hooker) isn't exactly known for his ability to discuss trivialities with opponents without resorting to fisticuffs.
    This muddy match was horribly boring on the attacking side of things, but was really thrilling in terms of combat. When the fight started, you could just feel everyone ready to boil over ...

  • d-matt
    8:13 PM 07/01/2012

    Finally some rugby.

  • merja
    7:54 PM 07/01/2012

    Biarritz #7 is a disgrace. The man punches Agen's player on the ground, and then he pretends to have been hit and falls Ronaldo-like...
    That kind of behavior deserves no more than a big stamping between the legs, where his man parts once were.

  • cheyanqui
    7:43 PM 07/01/2012

    #7 Biarritz drops like a sack of potatoes at the beginning. Fresh off that video from earlier in the week of his fellow hooker doing the same thing.

    Save the play acting for the drama club boys.

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