Evolution of the score: 5-0, 12-0, 12-7, 12-12, MT 17-12, 17-19, 17-26. Referee: M. Chort (Ligue Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

For Agen: 3 E Noé Pigatti (2), Antoine De Vincenzi (5, 47) 1 T Mourgues.

The team: Elyan Duthil, Dzan Vaque, Sébastien Darre, Johan Mazet, Loïc Revol, Ethan Riche, Jason Laporte, (m) Lucas Barrau (o) Noa Mourgues, Noé Pigatti, Mehdi Narjissi, Théo Signori, Antoine De Vicenzi, Maxime Cabarrou. Came into play: Lucas Caussat, Jules Devanne, Martin Roulon, Quentin Loichot Paul Lalbat, Tom Menanteau.

For Toulouse: 4E 3T.

The team: Saint-Cyr-Aguilar, Souberbielle, Puertas, Soubre, Brennan, Spaghero, Auriac, Kouassi (m) Elissalde, (o) Barthelemy, Fixa, Rendu, Ville, Gervey, Brunel. Came into play: Boutines, Olivier, Thereyzol, Namegana, Bellour, Modavi, Pousson, Granie.

There were good people in Rabal on Saturday afternoon. Toulousans Trevor Brennan and Jean-Baptiste Elissalde rubbed shoulders with Agenais Jalil Narjissi. They had at least one thing in common: the three of them had come to encourage their sons. On the other hand, we did not see a member of the Spanghero family, the third Toulousain present on the scoresheet.

In addition, the Agen public had not shunned this poster, and that compensated for the large number of noisy Toulousans who had followed their young people. Everything started very well for our Agen, authors of two superb tests in the first minutes, tests of the back lines as we liked them in Agen during the glorious hours of the SUA. 12-0 after 5 minutes of play, the Toulousans had visibly taken their breath away and an Agen supporter had these words: “At this rate, how many will they take?” As for the bench, just as surprising, it asks itself a few questions. He quickly got his answers. If the visitors had undoubtedly accused the blow, they had not given up and showed it quickly with a zero try, first pass following a penal touch well exploited by their powerful forwards then on a three-quarter attack. . Half-time therefore came with a score of 12 to 12, and everything had to be redone.

After the euphoria of the first few minutes, the Agenais came back to earth and created a great opportunity for themselves that was missed by an excess of gluttony. It was only a postponement and after a good streak in the scoring zone, winger Antoine de Vicenzi scored his second attempt untransformed. Conquerors in touch thanks to their number 8 absolute master in touch, the Toulouse resumed their work of undermining and in turn scored a try which, with the transformation, made them pass in the score. The last Toulouse test, that of the definitive victory, did not change the story but heightened the Agen regrets, aware but a little late to have missed a good blow.

DECLARATION

Malik Djebabblah was kind enough to give his impressions: “Our players started the match with fear in their stomachs, they tighten up and make a very good start. On our first two balls, we score with two tries. But I think they have seen themselves too good, we do not keep the requirement that we would have had to face such a team. Our scrum has failed us today, a sector where we were conquerors until then. We will have to question ourselves. and be more attentive especially in touch. But we must not forget that the kids are learning. complete and it is difficult for them to organize themselves. We will try to do better in Castres during the next day. “