Toulouse is already marking its territory.
A small point on the scoreboard made Ugo Mola's men happy, winners in Bordeaux (26-25) of a colorful and tense Garonne derby on Sunday evening at the end of the first day of Top 14.
In a breathtaking end to the match, the UBB had three penalties to go back in front but Matthieu Jalibert, twice, and Maxime Lucu, from very far after the expulsion of Alban Placines (77th), missed the target which would have is the delight of a sold-out Chaban.
Ntamack's individual achievement
Too bad for the club of Laurent Marti, who had the game in hand at the break (22-9) but who let the Stadistes return quickly in four minutes with two tries from Mathis Lebel lonely on his right wing (56th) and Romain Ntamack on an individual feat in the middle of badly sharp secateurs (60th).
A frustrating defeat on one side, a victory for realism on the other, Antoine Dupont's teammates inspired in a one-sided start to the match at possession, occupation and conquest with Alexandre Roumat imperial in the air against his exes, and to the score (0-6, 2 penalties from Thomas Ramos), before suddenly dropping his head.
During the offseason, the UBB lost its winger Ben Lam to Montpellier, but it may have hit the jackpot with Madosh Tambwe, a Congolese-born winger from the Bulls, who scored a supersonic double in six minutes to put himself Chaban in the pocket and Toulouse at 13 lengths (22-9).
The magnificent test of Madosh Tambwe, the Congolese nugget of @UBBrugby 💥#UBBST pic.twitter.com/XPuOfsGrlw
– CANAL + Rugby (@CanalplusRugby) September 4, 2022
A stunning scenario given the lack of playable ammunition at the start of the encounter, before a total change in appearance.
Two touches lost by the visitor alignment revived the Girondins, then cutting the ball in hand, first with the former Rémi Lamerat more physical in the corner than Ramos and Romain Ntamack (23rd).
Enough to whet your appetite before the Tambwe show, first at the end of a first-hand movement born of a scrum overturned by Antoine Miquel for Zack Holmes, two former Capitole, who jumped in the direction of Romain Buros for a precise kick to follow for the former Bulls who defended from the back (28th).
Then, by crossing the field alone for 40 meters without being touched by the slightest opponent (34th).
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The debates then became a little tense, then the new blood injected on both sides especially favored the designs... Toulouse, back in business and in front of the score at the hour of play (22-23).
A crossover then began between scorers, with Melvyn Jaminet succeeding in the relay of Thomas Ramos, unlike the local gunners, cursed at the end of the match.
