2024-04-20 08:30:00
The Vélodrome will be adorned with Red and Black
Toulon – Toulouse
This Saturday, 9 p.m.
Another gala evening at the Vélodrome stadium, two days following the Europa League quarter-final. Toulon (4e51 pts), returned to his best level since his clear victories over Montpellier (54-7) and Bayonne (46-10), wants to continue his momentum by offering himself the Stade Toulousain (2e60 pts).
And the Var are right to believe it because the Toulouse club, the only French qualifier for the Champions Cup semi-finals, chose to go to Marseille without several executives: Peato Mauvaka, François Cros, Cyril Baille, Mathis Lebel, Juan Cruz Mallia… up to Antoine Dupont, training with the French Sevens team in Capbreton.
“With this dual Championship/European Cup objective, it was necessary manager certain players and give playing time to others (…). We remain in this logic of rotation which has been ours since the start of the season,” explained Toulouse forwards coach Jean Bouilhou.
La Rochelle on mission to Castres
Castres – La Rochelle
This Saturday, 3 p.m.
The Stade Rochelais (5e51 points), released in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup of which he was the double defending champion, only had a few days to digest his disillusionment at Leinster (40-13) and get his head back to the championship.
If the Maritimes want to save their season, they only have one solution: win a first Brennus Shield. First stop in Castres (8e45 pts) to start the race for the top 6.
The Tarnais (8es, 45 pts), who remain on five defeats in all competitions, do not however present themselves as an expiatory victim: “We are ready to do anything to win. Playing at home, following a weekend off, it will allow us to deliver a big match. We have had time to prepare, we will give everything,” promised former All Blacks center Jack Goodhue.
Paris once morest Bayonne “pride”
French Stadium – Bayonne
This Saturday, 5 p.m.
Opposed to Bayonne (10e43 pts), Stade français (1is63 pts) has a golden opportunity to make the pass of three to put pressure on its runner-up, Stade Toulousain, six days from the end of the regular phase.
Especially since the leader, who remains on two successes, “has revenge to take compared to the trip to Bayonne where we were “eaten” (16-3, Editor’s note)”, launched the hooker of the Parisian club, Lucas Peyresblanques.
The Basques “are coming off a slap once morest Toulon (46-10 defeat at Anoeta, Editor’s note)” and “will come without pressure”, said the coach in charge of the Parisian attack Morgan Parra. Before adding: “these are players who like to fight and who have their pride”.
UBB wants to bounce back once morest Clermont
Bordeaux-Bègles – ASM Clermont
This Sunday, 9:05 p.m.
Defeated in Lyon (27-10) in the championship then in the Champions Cup once morest Harlequins (42-41), Bordeaux-Bègles (6e49 pts) remains under pressure from Pau (7e, 46 pts). The Girondins therefore no longer have a choice: the slightest misstep risks being fatal in view of the final stages.
The redemption operation therefore takes place on Sunday evening, at the end, through Clermont (12e, 42 pts). ASM, not in the best form in the league either (3 defeats and 1 draw in its last 5 matches), qualified for the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup on May 4. From there to think that the Auvergnats will already have the lead over the Sharks, their opponents for a place in the final?
In the other meetings of this 21e day, Racing 92 (3e52 pts) travels to the red lantern Oyonnax while Pau receives Montpellier (13e38 pts) and Perpignan (9e44 pts) welcomes Lyon (11e42 pts).
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