Toulouse Olympique in the final… and 80 minutes from the Super League, the elite of rugby union!
Through Guillaume Laurens
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It is a performance that will go down in the annals of rugby in the capital of the oval. the Toulouse Olympic XIII largely defeated Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Ernest-Wallon stadium the English of Batley Bulldogs in the semifinals of Championship, the English second division. And they only have one step left to access the Grail of rugby union …
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ON IS IN FINAL! ??#RoadTOSuperLeague #Together ?? pic.twitter.com/GkYyFbTHR8
– Toulouse Olympique XIII (@TOXIII) October 2, 2021
Toulouse at the gates of the Super League, the elite of the European 13th
The Toulouse, who flew over this season in which they have not suffered the slightest defeat, were at the rendezvous of the semi-final. By winning by 51 to 12, with nine tries against two, they brilliantly corrected the English. Thanks to this success, the Treizists of the Pink City will challenge in the final Feather u Halifax, which meets at 6.15 p.m. this Saturday.
The poster will also be to follow at the Ernest-Wallon stadium in Toulouse, Sunday 10 October 2021. At stake ? The supreme objective, pursued for years now: access to Super League, the elite of rugby union in Europe! An event that the Catalan Dragons have been competing for since 2006 Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales). The only French so far engaged in this competition, where they also whistled in the final this season …
“It’s the year or never” for coach Sylvain Houlès
Before this meeting, and after what will remain as a wonderful season for Toulouse rugby union, Sylvain Houlès, the club coach, had confided in Toulouse news. An interview where he makes sure he has “the best team in the history of TO XIII”. With enthusiasm, he does not hide it: “It’s the year or never” to access the Super League.
“It’s the year or never, yes, and we have no choice! We have international players and the best team in the history of TO XIII. We have players who have won Super League, the English Cups. We can write the most beautiful page in the history of the club by acceding, sportingly, to the Super League. “
He now has 80 minutes left for his charges. 80 minutes aux Bleus et Blancs to ignite the Ernest Wallon stadium, traditionally home to the Red and Black, and thus enter the history of the oval. Chiché!
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