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The cold realism of the Stadists
In the first half, the Toulousains were of surgical efficiency.
Two chances, two tries.
Matthis Lebel was first able to seize his chance after the fallout of a dismissal by Ntamack, in the middle of Racingmen who were far too waiting.
And on its first opportunity in the 22 m Ile-de-France, Stade Toulousain, after a great movement, managed to double the stake.
Cold realism.
The young guard of Racing faced
Laurent Travers had chosen to spare his executives, in anticipation of the Champions Cup final next week against Exeter.
And, for this gala poster against Toulouse, the manager of Ciel et Blanc had massively appealed to his young guard.
Who has not been impressed against the formidable Stadists.
Like the young and striking third line made up of Diallo, Tanga and Joseph.
The latter, who multiplied the percussion ball in hand, managed to register a test in strength.
Another young person to highlight, the former Clermontois Donovan Taofifenua, author of a high-class test after a slalom in the Toulouse defense.
Ramos, infallible goalscorer
If the success of the Stade Toulousain was obviously built thanks to three good tries, one player was highlighted at the Arena: Thomas Ramos.
The international full-back has indeed been invaluable and effective in his role as a scorer.
Author of three penalties and three conversions, he managed several corner kicks, not easy to pass.
The number 15 at the Stade did not shake and allowed his team to widen the gap.
Only small false note, he tried and missed a drop of 45 m (65th).
On a long distance penalty of more than 50m, Ntamack did not have the same success.
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Racing had the lead in its European final
In isolation in a hotel in Hauts-de-Seine since Thursday, Racing 92 recently had to deal with nine cases of Covid-19 and has since lived in the fear of not being able to play his Champions Cup final next Saturday against Exeter.
The fear of losing on the green carpet, like Castres against Leicester in the Challenge Cup, is more than present… On Saturday, the group's executives (Lauret, Iribaren, Russell, Vakatawa, Imhoff, Zebo, Ben Arous…) had been left to rest, so as not to take any risk of contamination.
The priority was not this match against Stade Toulousain.
And that can be understood.
As of Sunday, the whole group will rally Porto-Vecchio in Corsica to best prepare for its third continental final.
The little game in the foot a little systematic
against the Saracens, in the semifinals of the European Cup, Racing had not used much the little game over the defense to destabilize the English.
Before Russell took a shot and got it on Imhoff's try to win.
Against Toulouse and its well-established defense, it was the opposite.
The Racingmen have sometimes abused these little kicks over the defense.
Giving the ball too easily to the Reds and Blacks and not finding the loophole in their defense.
From one extreme to the other ...
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