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The first one-sided period
There was no match during this first period.
Les Rochelais dominating in all areas of the game, and well helped by Toulouse's many faults, returned to the locker room leading 16-0, before winning 30-7.
A test by Romain Sazy in the 25th validated the first act of the Maritimes, and in particular the work of the forwards.
Impeccable on foot, Antoine Hastoy scored 11 points on foot.
The La Rochelle forwards clean up
The “big guys” from Stade Rochelais faithful to their reputation this Saturday evening at Marcel-Desflandre.
The partners of Greg Alldritt, captain for a night, were intractable in the scrum, recovering three penalties on opposing introduction.
Present in the rucks, effective in touches, the maritime forwards are rewarded by Romain Sazy, who offers the first try of the match to his team.
FLOPS
Unrecognizable Toulouse residents
Coming with a rejuvenated team and some inexperienced elements, Toulouse was under no illusions against the reigning European champion.
The leaders of the Top 14 were unrecognizable from the first minute of play with a foul on the dismissal, offering three points to Antoine Hastoy.
Ugo Mola's players did not achieve anything this Saturday - or rather failed everything - and were far too undisciplined: nine fouls in the first period, ten in the second.
Charlie Faumuina, Romain Ntamack and Peato Mauvaka all sanctioned with a yellow card.
The Rouge et Noir tried to fight back in the last ten minutes and Arthur Retière remembered the memories of the Rochelais (75th) but too late to save something.
The lack of ambition of the Rochelais
If we want to be fussy - and we will be - we can however note the lack of ambition of the locals, pushed as usual by their 16th man.
Largely dominating in the first act, the Yellow and Black never pushed the cursor to take shelter and take an offensive bonus.
As at the end of the first period, 15 against 13, where they could not do better than a simple penalty.
In the second period, Ronan O'Gara's players dropped their foot several times, even allowing Toulouse to score a try five minutes from time.
Too bad when the third try, which would have been synonymous with a bonus, was flattened after the siren.
Duprat too at fault
We obviously don't want to shoot at the ambulance, but only point the finger at it because we can't miss it.
Maxime Duprat will long remember his first start of the season.
Confined to a substitute role, with seven appearances in the Top 14, the left pillar suffered too much at the start of the match.
The 24-year-old Toulousain dominated by Uini Atonio in the first scrum of the match.
And it didn't work out.
Replaced after 20 minutes of play by Cyril Baille, usual holder of the position.
Returned after the hour mark for the last quarter of an hour, without putting himself more in evidence.
Broken on both sides
Difficult playing conditions this Saturday at Marcel-Desflandre and a lot of breakage.
On both sides.
La Rochelle hooker Pierre Bourgarit suffered physically during the first scrums and had to leave his place after 20 minutes of play. His teammates Paul Boudehent and Uini Atonio also left before the break.
On the Toulouse side, Lucas Tauzin, who stopped in the middle of the race, gave way to Dimitri Delibes at the end of the first period.
Returning on the hour mark, then leaving about ten minutes later, Lucas Zamora is also one of the victims of this match.
