Laloo unerring as lowly Bourgoin shock Biarritz

MUNSTER’S Heineken Cup opponents, Bourgoin, produced one of the shock results of the French Championship weekend when defeating champions Biarritz 9-0 at Stade Pierre-Rajon on Friday night.

Despite being without Benjamin Boyet, third top scorer in the league; Mickaël Forest, Julien Pierre, Julien Frier, Aurélien Diotallevi, Augusto Petrilli and Romain Payan, the hosts battled from the outset against their celebrated opponents.

Boyet’s replacement, Sébastien Laloo was the hero of the night, kicking three first-half penalties to decide the issue. On the restart, the Bourgoin defence held firm against numerous attacking blitzes led by Sereli Bobo.