2024-02-25 23:00:08
Toulouse won at the Marcel-Michelin stadium in Clermont in the closing match of the 16th day of Top 14. This spectacular and prolific meeting was punctuated by ten tries, five on each side (33-37).
During the period of doubles with matches of the 6 Nations Tournament and the Top 14 taking place at the same time, Stade Toulousain often suffers from the absences of its internationals. There were seven of them on the Lille field (eight with the Italian Ange Capuozzo) this Sunday with the XV of France, including the last minute call-up, Matthis Lebel. Although this Saturday call-up disrupted Ugo Mola’s plans, the Haut-Garonne technician has a wonderful reservoir. The closing meeting of this 16th day of Top 14 at Marcel-Michelin once morest Clermont once once more demonstrated this. Little known to the general public, Mathis Castro Ferreia burst onto the screen this Sunday in Auvergne.
The 20-year-old third row scored twice at the start of the second half (42nd, 50th). He is the great architect of the spectacular and breathtaking victory of Stade Toulousain, just like Arthur Retière. Positioned on a wing, the ex-Rochelais also found his way to the goal twice. At the start of the match to launch the Rouge et Noir (0-5, 18th). Then in the second half at the conclusion of a beautiful collective action (54th). In front from start to finish, the visitors planted a fifth try through Juan Cruz Mallia (70th) whose performance in the unusual position of opening half amazed.
Ojovan, an expulsion with serious consequences
Guilty of a dangerous cleanup on Alban Placines’ knee, Cristian Ojovan was sent off prematurely (8th). A numerical inferiority dragged like a ball and chain throughout the meeting by the XV of the Volcans who also scored five tries. Argentinian winger Bautista Delguy scored twice (38th, 76th). His compatriot Tomas Lavanini also went with his banderilla but in a less refined style (45th). Baptiste Jauneau (61st) and Folau Fainga’a (67th) made their contribution, allowing the Jaunards to play for victory in the final minutes despite an unfavorable score of 12-32 25 minutes before the siren sounded. .
But another youngster from the Toulouse team tilted the match towards the Stade side. Decisive in the game, Clément Vergé was above all on ASM’s last chance penalty by stealing the ball from the Clermont lineout. “When we arrived with this team, we said to ourselves that we had nothing to lose. We had fun. We play rugby for that, we can only be happy” reacted Paul Costes at the microphone of Canal+ at the final whistle. Exacerbated joy because in addition to having scored a fifth victory in a row in the Top 14, the Toulouse residents are back level with Stade Français on the highest step of the ranking. As for the Jaunards, 8th, the defensive bonus gleaned (33-37) is not enough to enter the top 6.
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