The oppositions between Toulouse and Huddersfield follow each other and above all do not look alike. During the inaugural day at Ernest-Wallon, we remember that the promoted Toulouse had suffered a severe defeat, 42 to 14, and experienced a real ordeal in the second half. Friday evening, Huddersfield, certainly deprived of its game leader Theo Fages and polarized on the Cup final on Saturday at Tottenham against Wigan, really escaped it. The Toulouse red lantern almost created the feat on the grass of John’s Smith Stadium.

After having mastered the debate well for more than seventy-five minutes, Sylvain Houles’ team (unfortunately) let their guard down in the last five minutes. Returning to parity on the scoreboard (16-16), Huddersfield did not miss the match point three minutes from time. A forward from the center Mathieu Jussaume in the twenty-meter zone, a delight for the Australian-born opener, Jack Cogger. The latter slammed the victorious drop-goal, consolidated his formation in the top 4 and kept Olympic Toulouse in last place in the standings, two lengths behind Wakefield (beaten at the same time by Leeds).

reasons to hope

“Disappointment is the dominant feeling, declares at the end of the meeting, Sylvain Houles. We are on par with a top 4 team, we lead in the score for most of the debate and in the end, we don’t get any points, it’s hard. »

Or on the content of the meeting, there are good reasons to hope in the perspective of maintenance. For his first match sheet, the Australian Corey Norman successfully replaced Tony Gigot at the opening, put to rest. “We are raising our level of play, we are better in our offensive transitions. In the future, we must be more rigorous, ”adds the Toulouse coach. Now, the TO has two weeks to prepare for the reception of St Helens on June 4. Remember that the Olympians had created the feat on March 19 (22-20) against the defending champion. They are capable of reoffending. In the frustration of defeat, one always finds resources to bounce back.