Amputated, but still armed, Stade Toulousain receives Montpellier
Deprived of eight internationals, Stade Toulousain welcomes Montpellier to a full Ernest Wallon stadium this Sunday, January 29.
It’s a 100% Occitan duel. For the 16th day of the Top 14, Stade Toulousain faces Montpellier Hérault rugby at the Ernest Wallon stadium, sold out for the occasion, Sunday January 29 at 9:05 p.m. The meeting can be followed on Canal+.
Stade Toulousain is preparing to receive Montpellier
Leader of the championship, Stade Toulousain is cut off from eight of its internationals selected for the Six Nations Tournament. Among them, Antoine Dupont, Romain Ntamack and Thomas Ramos.
But the Haut-Garonne club is not completely disarmed for all that. “The calendar, we for a while. We tried to prepare ourselves in advance. We tried to prepare the whole group accordingly “, assures the rear coach, Clément Poitrenaud. Regular turnover has allowed the entire squad to have playing time.
For the position of number ten, Ugo Mola trusts the Argentinian international Juan Cruz Mallia. He will be at the hinge with Martin Page-Relo. Sent back to the club by Fabien Galthié, Matthis Lebel started, François Cros was on the bench, and Pierre-Louis Barassi was not called up, which gives an idea of the depth of the Stadiste squad. Also, the Italian international Ange Capuozzo is the holder. His English colleague Jack Willis is a substitute.
The MHR a revenge to take
For its part, the MHR has revenge to take on the Rouge et Noir. In fact, the club was beaten by a hair on his lawn in the first leg, 17 to 19. But the team is deprived of its internationals Paul Willemse and Mohamed Haouas, called up for selection. Also, his scrum half Léo Coly, also summoned with the XV of France, returned from the preparatory stage with a tear in the thigh.