Toulouse. “It’s extraordinary, we’re really starting our season”
Huge feat for Toulouse, yesterday, who won their first victory of the season at the expense of Saint-Helens, undefeated leader and defending champion. A founding success.
It has finally arrived this first victory in the Super League! And it is even more beautiful when it is acquired against the undefeated leader and defending champion. An hour before the meeting, there were not many betting on a Toulouse success. Three hours later, the scoreboard formalized the first victory of Toulouse Olympique against the Saints (22-20) after a totally crazy end to the match. The one who will certainly not forget this meeting is Toulouse winger Paul Marcon who, three minutes from time, dived victoriously to pieces. “It’s my first try in the Super League, it’s extraordinary! Especially against Saint-Helens. A big thank you to Tony Gigot who performs a double jump to perfection, I’m served in ideal conditions”, recognizes the Toulouse winger.
“We make them doubt”
If Tony Gigot and Paul Marcon brought their stone to the building of victory, the latter is above all collective. “The team was strong psychologically, supports Sylvain Houles. Mentally, we hurt them, we made them doubt. From the first minute, we opened the scoring on the first possession of the ball. Before Chris Hankison’s try , a minute before, Lucas Albert delivered a judicious kick which put pressure on Josh Simm. On this action, we recovered the chain of held, we scored the third try which put us back in the direction of travel. week, we have prepared well for this meeting, the work done in training is finally rewarded. It’s extraordinary, tonight we are really starting our season.”
The only downside to this crazy and delicious evening was Joseph Bretherton’s injury to his ribs early in the game. After eight minutes of play, the pain was too much. He threw in the towel. A premature exit which did not suffer the performance of the team. After this feat, Sylvain Houles and his men will be at rest because the Super League is on hold to make way for the Cup, a competition that Toulouse Olympique does not contest. On Friday April 1, Toulouse will travel to Castleford, a direct competitor in the standings. And despite this “historic” victory against Saint-Helens, Toulouse Olympique is still the owner of the red lantern. Last night, he showed that he was not really in his place.