Rugby. Marchand and Mauvaka absent: Toulouse will rely on 2 hopes for tailgating
Through Clement Mazella
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“We did not necessarily hope to recover, it was confirmed”. Friday October 29, Laurent Thuery showed no vexation at not having seen any Toulousain being released in the middle of the week by the XV of France. The 11 selected remained at Marcoussis, and the defense coach of Toulouse at the same time confirmed the integration into training of as many young players in the professional workforce of the Rouge et Noir.
For the leader of Top 14, a serious puzzle arises at the post of hooker. Julien Marchand and Peato Mauvaka are with the Blues and they will miss at least the trip to Race 92 this Sunday October 31 (and maybe the 10e day against the USAP). In short, we will have to compose during this international period, and find solutions.
Two “kids” of 20 and 19 years old
The left pillar Rodrigues Neti is one, but with the absences of Cyril Baille and Dorian Aldegheri, retained with the Blues, the New Caledonian should not budge from his post. The options will therefore come from the Hopes, with Guillaume Cramont, which has around ten Top 14 match sheets, and Ian Boubila. Two “kids” of 20 and 19 years old.
“This is the opportunity to see them in the deep end, to see their qualities and how they are composed in a context which promises to be hostile to Paris – La Défense Arena”, underlines Laurent Thuery, who believes that this experience will also be beneficial to the club.
“Boubila has a lot of temperament”
These two young hookers, who evolve in Espoirs, were part of the team which won the title of champion of France Espoirs last year. And we believe in their potential. “Ian has a lot of temper. He’s a good tackler, a good scraper, ”Thuery analyzes. Cramont, he, passed by the training center of Dax, had shown great promise the times he had been aligned in the first team. Note, however, that he returned from an injury, touched a foot recently.
“The important thing is to give them confidence in the sectors of conquest, and in particular the touchdown. Don’t stress them out. On the first balls, the first scrum, on must speak to them so that everything goes well. I have no doubts about that, you just have to put them in confidence, ”concludes the right pillar. Paulo tafili, who at 25, will act as “big brother” in this first row of Stade Toulousain.
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