TOP 14. Why can Aviron Bayonnais rub their hands at the idea of facing Toulouse?
On the way out, the situation had clearly helped the Bayonnais to hang a new “big” on his hunting board. Certainly the fervor, the desire, the strategy and the Basque talent are not to be denied under any pretext but all the same, with nearly twenty absentees, agree that Toulouse could not move with his usual face in the 64. There, between the injuries and the requisitioned internationals, the Dupont, Ntamack, Marchand, Ramos or Jaminet were not on the trip and, despite an end to the match totally at advantage of the young stadistes, Aviron ended up winning 26 to 22.
What about the return match? Well, coincidence of calendarthis one is scheduled for Saturday February 4, the day before the first match of the Tournament for the Blues, againstItaly. And according to the list of 42 players called up by Fabien Galthié to prepare for the competition, 10 boys could miss the period of doubles, and in particular this match against the troops of Camille Lopez. We are talking here about Cyril Baille, Julien Marchand, Anthony Jelonch, Thibaud Flament, François Cros, Antoine Dupont, Romain Ntamack, Matthis Lebel, PL Barassi, Melvyn Jaminet and Thomas Ramos, just that. Add to that Peato Mauvaka who is likely to join the France group during the 2nd week of the internship in Capbreton, and of course the Italian rocket Ange Capuozzo or the English flanker Jack Willis, also retained with their selection, and you understand that Ugo Mola Should line up a few hopes against Rowing in 15 days.
TOP 14. Another international unavailable with Toulouse during the 6 Nations Tournament?
Because even if 2 to 3 tricolors were sent back to the club on Wednesday before the meeting, it still worked with a dozen potential holders absent. In other words, a new opportunity for the promoted to go and try a blow against the Toulouse ogre. He had already beaten at Ernest-Wallon the last time he was there. It was in May 2021, a week before the European final of the band at Dupont…
ARBITRATION. Why Toulouse should have been deprived of the defensive bonus against Bayonne?