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Top 14: three good reasons to follow Toulouse-Stade Français this Friday evening

2022-02-11T11:06:02.168Z


The champion of France and Europe receives the Parisians this Friday evening in a late match of the Top 14. With a big stake, especially for the T


When the Six Nations Tournament captures all the light of rugby in February and March, it is difficult for the Top 14 to make their mark.

However, an interesting Toulouse-Stade Français is looming this Friday evening (9 p.m.), in a late match for the 13th day of the French championship.

Here are some good reasons to taste it as an aperitif before France-Ireland on Saturday at 5:45 p.m.

Because the Stade Français can create surprise.

Toulouse-Paris was the clasico of rugby in the early 2000s. "There is a very healthy rivalry, it was a big poster when we were aiming for the titles each year, explains Antoine Burban, historic third line of the Soldats Roses .

When a team goes down a bit, the rivalry goes down too.

It's up to us to make it happen again!

“It could start with this match, since the Stade Français remains on an interesting performance last week in Lyon (in front of the whole match, the Parisians were joined in the last 10 minutes and leave with the defensive bonus), and that Toulouse is in pain.

"We know that Toulouse is not the best time for them, with the Covid, the French team," adds Burban.

Deprived of seven internationals retained with the Blues, including its hinge Dupont-Ntamack,

🔜⚔️ 𝒞𝐿𝒜𝒮𝒮𝐼𝒞𝒪#STSFP pic.twitter.com/N6lNkS56vm

– Stade Français Paris (@SFParisRugby) February 10, 2022

Because Toulouse must put an end to the bleeding.

The reigning French and European champion remains on a negative spiral of 4 defeats in a row.

Unworthy of his champion status.

Admittedly, the Toulouse stadium pays a high price for the loss of its internationals, or the unavailability of certain players for injuries or Covid.

But the Toulouse team only took two points out of the last twenty put into play: enough to legitimately anger its manager, Ugo Mola, who does not laugh with the "honor" given to his players to wear the jersey. of the reigning French and European champion.

Against Paris, Toulouse will play "a small turning point of the season", warns Mola.

Not to be missed, then.

Because the Nelson Epée rocket is about to make its debut.

The young 20-year-old Toulouse winger has already displayed his peak speed, with the French sevens rugby team all over the world, or with the under-20s at XV.

But in Top 14, despite a few matches, he has never started.

It will therefore be a first for him this Friday evening.

With Matthis Lebel on the other wing, watch out for sparks!

Opposite, the Stade Français aligns a big team, with the return of Sekou Macalou, not retained with the Blues, who will be on the bench.

Nicolas Sanchez is preferred to Joris Segonds at the opening, and the center pair Waisea-Laumape is expected.

Toulouse-Stade Français,

this Friday evening at 9 p.m.

Toulouse: Médard - Sword, Guitoune, Chocobares, Lebel - (o) Holmes, (m) Germain - Tolofua, Miquel, Placines (cap.) - Ro.

Arnold, Ri.

Arnold - Faumuina, Cramont, Neti.

Replacements: Boubila, Ainu'u, Tekori, Brennan, Elstadt, Idjellidaine, Delibes, Mallez.

French stage: Hamdaoui - Naivalu, Nayacalevu, Laumape, Lapègue - (o) Sanchez, (m) Coville - Chapuis, Burban (cap.), De Giovanni - Van der Mescht, Azagoh - Melikidze, Latu, Kakovin.

Replacements: Panis, Castets, Gabrillagues, Macalou, Percillier, Segonds, Etien, P. Alo-Emile

Source: leparis

All sports articles on 2022-02-11

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