Sursn defeated Olympique Marcq 23-14 at home in the French national championship on Thursday evening. The away side secured all three points despite playing without their usual support from the local crowd. And here's the thing — the result extends a positive run for the visitors.
Sursn arrived in Marcq having beaten Rouen 23-13 in their previous fixture on Monday. They showed enough composure to maintain that momentum through ninety minutes of play. The home side, meanwhile, came off a tough 20-25 defeat to Bourgoin-Jallieu just six days earlier.
Marcq have struggled for consistency this season. Their recent record includes losses to Bourgoin-Jallieu twice, Massy, and Périgordain, with only one victory against Tarb Pyrenees on their books. They paid for a sloppy opening in this match, conceding early ground that never fully recovered.
Sursn's form has been more mixed. They opened with a convincing 71-26 win over Bourgoin-Jallieu in March, followed by a loss to Massy and a victory against Niort. Their April match against Chambéry ended in defeat before Monday's success against Rouen.
The final scoreline of 23-14 tells one story of a match where the visitors controlled the tempo. To be fair, Marcq showed resilience but lacked the cutting edge required to equalise. The goal difference now sits at nine in favour of Sursn after this fixture.
Both sides remain in the early stages of the campaign with nothing yet decided in the table. What matters for now is the direction each team is heading, and Sursn's trajectory looks steeper than their opponents'. By then, the gap may well have widened further.