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24 points from Martín Bustos Moyano saw Bayonne defeating Aurillac on Friday. The former Pumas fullback scored all points for the Basque club, landing 8 penalties in a 24-20 win.
As a result, Bustos Moyano leads the Pro D2 scoring. No player in France’s second division has scored more points this season. With seven rounds having been played, Bustos Moyano has 68 points. This is two more than Jonathan Bousquet of Perpignan who is the next best.
Bayonne’s win over Aurillac lifts the club to 10th position. The slow start to the season has seen Bayonne recording three wins and four losses. The club presently has 14 competition points, 12 fewer than leaders Grenoble.
Bayonne play host to Biarritz in the Basque classic on Saturday. The visitors, coached by Gonzalo Quesada, are currently in 7th position with four wins and three losses.
