Toulouse Olympique in buyout mode
After his misstep against Huddersfield, the TO wants to bounce back. Not resigned, Les Toulousains are preparing for the trip to Salford (Sunday 4 p.m.), with the desire to seek victory against an opponent who returned victorious from Castleford.
All France treiziste was waiting for the other chose Toulouse for his first in the Super League. From this heavy defeat against Huddersfield (42-14), the head coach, Sylvain Houlès, did not seek the slightest excuse. A defeat hard to accept since the last deviation from the road dates back to September 29, 2019 (semi-final of the Championship against Featherstone). “We were lucky to lead but then we were bad, very bad, specifies the Olympian coach. We cannot have any regrets. We totally lost the thread on the restart, with poor meeting management. Above all, our kicking game was very poor. When we see the match on video, our defeat is logical. This is high level learning. It’s a very tough championship. In the Championship, we imposed our game. This time, it was Huddersfield who imposed his. It is time to react. »
At Salford on Sunday
After this inaugural faux pas, the Toulouse team made their first Super League trip in their history on Sunday, on the grass of the AJ Bell Stadium in Salford, a not really unknown formation. In 2018, the two teams were opponents in the second phase of the event. The Salford Reds had largely won (44-10). The season ended, the English ranked eleventh and first non-relegation. But in 2019 and 2020, Salford played in the Super League final against St Helens (6-23 defeat) then the Cup final against Leeds (17-16 defeat). On the first day, last weekend, Salford made a successful trip to Castleford (26-16), the last Cup finalists. “We are going to be up against an excellent team.resume Sylvain Houlès. His hinge is among the best in the Super League. Marc Sneyd and Brodie Croft are two essential cogs in this formation. Centre, Tim Lafai, has a proven track record in the NRL. This team is of quality but we are not at all resigned. We are preparing this match to get a result. The players have been touched in their pride, they are in redemption mode. I don’t think we can be as bad as last Saturday. We can only do better. »
Without Dominique Peyroux
at the end of the meeting against Huddersield, the medical staff registered a new resident in the infirmary. After center Mathieu Jussaume, winger Latrell Schaumkel, second row Harrison Hansen and prop Gadvin Springer (who has resumed training with the squad), second row Dominique Peyroux will be absent in England. “He has a slight injury to the adductors. He will not be able to be aligned when Warrington receives but normally he will be fit on March 5 for the arrival of Wigan. says the Toulouse coach. His replacement will be provided by Mitch Garbutt. Sunday, Gentlemen of Toulouse, show us your true worth!