The match: 7-21
Having struggled for two weeks in the Top 14, Stade Toulousain revived this Saturday on the continental stage, where it only experienced victory this season. Not only did Ugo Mola’s men prevail in Galway, but they also did so by being convincing, aggressive, sometimes too much since they finished the match at thirteen, all in difficult weather conditions. , between wind and humidity.
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The first quarter of an hour, during which they conceded a penalty try and were imprecise, was quickly erased. Helped by the yellow card received by Fainga’a, the Toulousains then got their hands on the ball (58% possession) and chained the playing times. Precious in the fight, Jerome Kaino took the opportunity to equalize (21st). Then it was Julien Marchand, on a worn ball, who concretized the domination of his team before halftime (7-14).
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Returning from the locker room, Pita Ahki, an opportunist after a Antoine Dupont counter, widened the gap (7-21, 45 ‘). The last quarter of an hour, during which the Toulousains lost control of the ball and experienced problems of indiscipline (yellow card for Yoann Huget in the 72nd, red for Zack Holmes in the 74th), was more delicate. But they resisted and did not collect a point. Here they are guaranteed to compete in the quarter-finals of the European Cup
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Toulouse have won their five European Cup matches this season. Next week, against Gloucester, they will have the opportunity to continue this faultless.
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Player: Kolbe can do it all
Author of a test during the Toulouse defeat at the Stade Français last weekend, Cheslin Kolbe was decisive, without scoring, in Ireland. From the 6th minute, the South African signed a superb defensive return to prevent Niyi Adeolokun from scoring. He ultimately tackled eleven times, more than any other player on his team, and recovered two balls.
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