Europe 1 with AFP 5:14 p.m., December 18, 2022
This Sunday, Toulouse largely dominated the English team of Sale during the Champions Cup match and is already taking a big step towards the round of 16.
The Toulousans were able to count on the inevitable Antoine Dupont, author of a double.
The two teams will meet on the 3rd day on Saturday January 14 in Sale.
Toulouse, very playful in front of its public, at the rendezvous despite competition from the World Cup, chained against the English team of Sale a second victory in the Champions Cup (45-19), this Sunday, and is already making a big not to the round of 16.
A week after the standoff won against the Irish of Munster (18-13) in a thick fog, the Toulousains found on the banks of the Garonne conditions much more favorable to their game of movement.
A steady wind, but a beautiful winter sun which gave them the desire for great flights on the sandy lawn of Ernest-Wallon sold out despite the final of the Football World Cup scheduled just after.
Before following the Blues of the round ball on the giant screens of the stadium, the Toulouse public was rewarded for their loyalty by the rain of tries (7) of their team against the Blues of Sale.
A great Antoine Dupont
The most beautiful is undoubtedly to be credited to the inevitable Antoine Dupont, at the conclusion of a superb collective movement initiated from his 22 meters by another international in verve, Thomas Ramos, relayed by almost all the three-quarter reds (19th).
On a great day, Dupont even offered himself a double, this time making his burst of speed speak to come and flatten the ball played at the foot by the same Ramos and definitively kill the suspense (33-12, 47th), shortly before walk out to a standing ovation.
The English had however fired the first, with a successful try, from the 2nd minute, from the pillar Bevan Rodd, quickly erased by a decisive interval shot from the third line Thibaud Flament, like a three-quarter center (5th).
Cyril Baille, in force (17th), showed that his groin injury suffered with the France team against South Africa last November was just a bad memory.
Winger Lucas Tauzin was rewarded for his fine overall performance (60th), after another school movement, and Romain Ntamack also took part in the celebration (76th), somewhat spoiled by an end to confused match and a red card given to Ramos.
The two teams will meet on Matchday 3 on Saturday January 14 in Sale, on the outskirts of Manchester, where conditions may not be as good as in the Pink City.
