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The rollercoaster for Toulouse, wide winners against Pau

2021-02-12T23:10:10.382Z


The Toulouse Stadium had Pau this Friday, opening the 16th day of Top 14. Eighth success in a row! Did you say duplicate? Even an orphan of his Blues, Toulouse did not have to force his talent on Friday to dominate Pau (31-9) with an offensive bonus, at the start of the 16th day of the Top 14, and consolidate his chair as leader. Toulouse coach Ugo Mola, usually much less playful during international windows, which deplore his workforce, had warned. Weaned from competition for three weeks after


Did you say duplicate?

Even an orphan of his Blues, Toulouse did not have to force his talent on Friday to dominate Pau (31-9) with an offensive bonus, at the start of the 16th day of the Top 14, and consolidate his chair as leader.

Toulouse coach Ugo Mola, usually much less playful during international windows, which deplore his workforce, had warned.

Weaned from competition for three weeks after being affected by the Covid-19, the Red and Black were "so happy to play" finally again that they had "almost forgotten that it was a period of doubloons".

The absences of Antoine Dupont, Julien Marchand or Cyril Baille, to name a few, did not go completely unnoticed at Ernest-Wallon, but their teammates provided the essential: an eighth consecutive victory in the championship.

It must be said that the last club champion of France (2019), which has not lost a rugby match since November 1, has reserves.

Thomas Ramos is still too fair to resume?

The alternative at the back is called Chelsin Kolbe.

Just that.

The South African world champion scored, on his very first ball, his seventh try of the season after 9 minutes of play, an unstoppable inside hook and a good job from his three-quarter center Pita Akhi, all the right shots in the first half.

The score acquired, the Haut-Garonnais were much less visible in the second act, played at a false pace until a last try by Yoann Huget.

The Pau, volunteers but a tone below, did not take advantage and Toulouse, with this new enhanced success, puts pressure on La Rochelle and Racing 92, its first two pursuers, relegated to seven lengths before their difficult confrontations Saturday in Toulon and against Lyon.

Pau remains in 11th place, within shooting range of Montpellier, which moves to Castres, another team in the race for maintenance.

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Source: lefigaro

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