Superleague: Toulouse Olympique exploit against St Helens!
INCREDIBLE ! That’s the word. It was the only undefeated team in the championship, and it was Toulouse Olympique who brought down the three-time defending champions, thus offering themselves a magnificent first victory in the Super League.
The Olympians made a very enterprising start, as it was Sylvain HOULES’ men who struck first through Matty RUSSELL, who scored his third try of the season. The defending champions are quick to react and return to the scoreboard. 6-4 in the 10th minute, and five minutes later, SIMM comes to register a new try for the Saints.
The TO relies on the foot of its captain to sting a second time, then Dom PEYROUX comes to score his first try of the season, but the Saints return to the locker room with a 2-point advantage thanks to the back WELSBY. 12 to 14 at the break.
The second period saw the 2 teams neutralize each other for 10 minutes, but in the 54th minute Saints widened the gap with a try against while the Toulouse were a few meters from the
unfavorable line. The English then lead 12-20 with 15 minutes remaining, before the Toulouse team does the unthinkable. The Haut Garonnais will chain the defensive efforts and following that Chris HANKINSON comes to score his second try of the season. 18-20.
Pushed by their public, the TO players will be dangerous until the 79th minute. Moment chosen by Paul MARCON to register the test which capsizes Ernest Wallon.
The TO wins for the first time in its history in the Super League, and how Next deadline in two weeks with a trip to Castleford which, probably, confirms the hopes placed in the team since this evening of March 19 2022.