Chambéry defeated Orléans 28-26 on Friday evening in the Nationale, with the visitors claiming all three points away from home. The result extends a run of decent form for the travelling side after a mixed start to their campaign.
Orléans have found away games tricky this season. They lost 31-29 to Massy on the road in mid-September, and before that suffered a 59-29 hammering at home to Rouen Normandie. The pattern of struggling against stronger opposition continues, and here they were second to everything again. To be fair, Chambéry arrived in decent shape after that emphatic 49-7 demolition of Suresnes on Tuesday.
The visitors had their own inconsistencies before that statement win. A 27-27 draw with Bourgoin-Jallieu and a 35-28 defeat away to Rennes showed they could be vulnerable, but then came the 51-24 victory over Périgord. Things came to a head in this fixture, and Chambéry's late-game composure made the difference.
Orléans have won two of their four matches but lost their last outing against Massy. They'll be looking to regroup after this away defeat, while Chambéry's third win in five games suggests they're finding their rhythm at the right time.
