Stade Toulousain regains color by dominating the Pau Section (34-10), offensive bonus as a bonus, Saturday evening during the 19th day of Top 14. While its main competitors in the final stages all won earlier in the afternoon, the Haut-Garonne leader keeps his runner-up, Stade Français, at seven points.
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A week after his anger against his troops, after the bitter defeat in Toulon (17-6), Ugo Mola was waiting for a reaction from his troops.
It took a long time to come, given the performance displayed during the lackluster first period.
Toulousains and Pau distinguished themselves by their indiscipline, which chopped up the game. The rare developed sequences of the Occitans proved to be sharp and led to the first try of Retière (16th), on a beautiful interior delivery from Mallia while the teammates de Mauvaka were outnumbered, 14 to 15.
Paul Graou size pattern
The fate of the meeting was decided in a few minutes, with the same protagonist: Paul Graou.
The scrum half realized a highlight for his team by quickly playing a penalty with the hand (49th), then played the shot perfectly a few seconds later by being at the relay of a breakthrough from Ahki, then serving Barassi to put a blow to the morale of the Béarnais (24-3, 51st).
The Section relied on its X factor, Tuimaba who gave himself a solo try for his first game of the season.
The Fijian, starting from his camp, played a little foot game and dropped the whole defense to restart the game (57th).
More solid and superior in conquest, well helped by an inspired hinge, Ugo Mola's men definitely made the difference thanks to a try from Roumat (70th) and recovered the offensive bonus.
A major success in view of the next deadlines which promise to be raised with two trips, to Racing 92 (Sunday March 5, 9:05 p.m.) and to Castres (Saturday March 25, 3:00 p.m.).
The Section will have a lot to do during the reception of La Rochelle then the trip to Anoeta, in San Sebastián, against Bayonne (Saturday March 25).