Draguignan Var beat Val-d'Oise 28:26 in their ProD2 opener on Thursday evening. The hosts claimed their first points of the season in a tight contest that finished with a two-point margin. It was the opening fixture for both sides after weeks of pre-season preparation.
The result marks a fresh start for Draguignan Var, who sit 14th on the table with zero games, zero wins, zero draws, zero losses, and zero points. Val-d'Oise too begin their campaign without any accumulated points, though they arrive with more recent match experience under their belts.
Draguignan Var come off a heavy 25:32 defeat to Valence on 30 August, a result that likely left them wanting to show more resilience. Val-d'Oise have mixed form from their warm-up fixtures, including a narrow 15:14 win over Ivry and a loss to Chartres by the same margin.
Val-d'Oise also beat Angers 29:25 in mid-August before losing 28:31 to Pontoise-Combes. They showed they could compete at this level against higher opposition, but consistency remains to be proven across a full season.
The 28:26 scoreline suggests a match decided by fine margins rather than dominance. Neither side ran away with it, and both defenses will have questions to answer after conceding so many points. The result gives Draguignan Var something to build on, while Val-d'Oise take their first away point of the campaign.