Stade Toulousain explodes against Ulster at the Stadium de Toulouse
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It is the Ulstermen who kick off the first leg of the Champions Cup round of 16.
The Toulousains immediately smoke the game on their own in a stadium full to bursting.
And it is the second line, Emmanuel Meafou, who opens the score with a strong try from the 7th minute. He spoke with all his power and stretched out his arm to score his second try in the European Cup. It’s properly transformed, consumers consume the score, 7-0.
Shortly after the throw-in, winger Malia is guilty of a foul on his vis-à-vis when the ball falls. The Argentinian unbalances the Irishman and lands on his head, a red card for the Toulousain who leaves his partners at 14 for the next 70 minutes.
The visitors benefit immediately with a try in the end by the Ulster winger. Cooney converts very well despite the tight angle, 7-7.
In the 15th minute, Stade Toulousain regained the score after a fault by the visitors. Thomas Ramos takes responsibility and scores 3 points on foot.
In the 25th, the score did not move despite the desire to produce play on both sides of the field of the two teams. Despite a test conceded a few minutes after being reduced to 14, the Toulouse are well in place and do not warn.
The locals have the fangs and are intractable in defense not to collect points.
At the siren, Thomas Ramos scored 3 more points and brought the score to 13 to 7.
The referee of the meeting whistles the end of the first half, the players return to the locker room.
And here we go again at the Toulouse Stadium, Romain Ntamack kicks off the second half.
The Irish descended on the field with intentions and scored a try through their best player on the field, Robert Baloucoune, after a nice maneuver. The visitors sent back 1 point behind but did not take the score as Cooney did not convert.
In the 52nd minute, substitutes began to enter, including Anthony Jelonch, Charlie Faumuina and Cyril Baille.
Ugo Mola’s men show enormous courage and valor to protect their line against the onslaught of the Irish. They hold on, but the meeting tenses on the side of Toulouse.
After several attempts, the Ulstermen manage to break the Toulouse lock and register through the intermediary of the pillar Andrew Warwick, 13-17. Cooney does not miss the target this time, 13-19.
The Stade Toulousain explodes after a new test of the lethal weapon of Robert Baloucoune who intercepts a pass from Antoine Dupont yet offside. The winger strikes a blow on the head of Toulouse, 13-24. Cooney, in front of the poles, converted 13-26.
Romain Ntamack scored a try synonymous with hope for the return match after a very long streak and repeated assaults that brought Toulouse to 6 points after Ramos’ transformation.
The referee whistles the end of the game after a final attack by the locals which comes to nothing.
Toulouse Stadium – Ulster : 20-26
What match, what finish and what return match we have in store 🤯@UlsterRugby defeat the defending champions, who fought until the very end 👊#HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/xR4pciDA1w
— Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) April 9, 2022
to summarize
The reigning European champion failed to win on his lawn against a solid Irish team from Ulster. Reduced to 14 from the 10th minute, the Toulouse were tired by the intensity produced by the Ulstermen.
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