Top 14. Stade Toulousain falls in La Rochelle and ends its series of invincibility
Through Julien Sournies
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updated on 7 Jan 23 at 23:27
No 9e consecutive success for the Toulouse stadium to deal with La Rochelle. Undisciplined and dominated in almost all areas of the game, the Rouge et Noir logically lost on the lawn of the Stade Rochelais (30-7), this Saturday January 7, 2023, as part of the 15e day of Top 14.
A nightmarish first half
The start of the match was more than complicated for Stade Toulousain. Upon receipt of the kick-off, Melvin Jaminet To be penalized and to offer the first three points of the game to the Rochelais. Sovereign in the conquest phases and much more enterprising with the ball in hand, the locals may not be long in replenishing the scoreboard thanks to a new minor from Antoine Hastoy (20e).
But it was only the beginnings of a chaotic evening for Toulouse. Cornered in their 22 meters, the Haut-Garonnais ended up cracking and cashing the first try of the match signed by the experimental second line Romain Sazy (25e).
Rain of yellow cards
A rain of yellow cards to the pillar Charlie Faumuina (29e), penalized in scrum, and Romain Ntamack (31e) for a shoulder blow to the head of Paul Boudéhent. Facing the poles, Antoine Hastoy scored a third medal (31e) and allows the European champions to turn largely in the lead at the break (16-0).
The income from the locker room with much better intentions, the Toulouse, like the first act, fail to capitalize on their highlights, the fault of a glaring indiscipline. Quickly taken over by its old demons, Toulouse received the bailout, through Peato Mauvaka, a third yellow card (55e).
Imprecise and too tender, the Red and Black fold a second time. Freshly entered the meadow, Pierre Boudéhent deals a new fatal blow to Toulouse and concludes in force under the posts after a long phase of pick and go of the maritime forwards (61e).
Arthur Retière saves honor
Touched in their pride, the champions of France 2021 finally end up reacting. Installed in the 22 meters from La Rochelle, Stade Toulousain had a bad time with the Yellow and Black forwards who accumulate faults. A few meters from the La Rochelle in-goal, Toulouse stabilizes its scrum to start flush before going wide to find Arthur Retiere which flattens the leather behind the line (74e). A short-lived uprising. In the dying seconds, Kyle Hatherell, after several playing times in front of the in-goal, scored the last try of the game (30-7).
A bad omen before the return of the Champions Cup
This defeat puts an end to five win streak rank of Toulouse and allows the Stade Français, his runner-up, to get dangerously close. A scathing setback that does not happen at the best of times for the Haut-Garonne. Exit the Top 14 for 3 weeks and now place in the European fortnight.
Saturday January 14 at Sale and Sunday January 22 against Munster, the Toulousains will have to raise their heads if they want to win their ticket for the 8are Champions Cup finals.
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