Mont de Marsan were on the road in round 6 against Vannes. Nacani Wakaya started at Flanker.

He was yellow carded after only 6 minutes for side entry into a maul.

He returned to make 9 carries for 26 metres, missed none of his 7 tackle attempts with 1 dominant tackle but lost possession twice.

They took a 21-13 lead into the break but failed to score any points in the 2nd forty, losing 35-21.

It’s not quiet panic stations yet for Stade Montois who sit 2nd from the bottom of the ladder after 6 rounds, this from a team that contested the final only 3 years ago. In fact the bottom 4 teams in the competition are all finalists from recent campaigns in Dax (16th), Biarritz (13) and Soyaux (14).

Nacani Wakaya started at Flanker again for Mont de Marsan in their road loss to Beziers where they failed to score a try, posting only 9 points by way of penalty in a 9-43 belting.

Wakaya made 5 carries and not much gain but defensively was on-point with a game high 13 tackles.

After 4 rounds Mont de Marsan have a 1-3 record and sit 2nd from the bottom.

Nacani Wakaya started on the bench for Mont de Marsan in their home match against Vannes in round 3.

He made 4 carries for 13 metres and 4 tackles in a 23 minute stint.

Mont de Marsan lost their first home match in round 1 so it was good for them to give their faithful something to cheer about in what was also their first win of the season.

They led for most of the game before falling behind in the 2nd half. An 80th minute penalty gave them a thrilling 2 point win.