2023-12-04 00:26:38
By the editorial staff
Published 24 minutes ago, Updated now
Parisian fullback Léo Barré came into the spotlight this Sunday. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP
The Parisians, after two defeats in a row, returned to victory this Sunday by once again dominating the Toulouse residents (27-12) at Jean-Bouin.
After a turbulent week due to an extra-sporting affair, Stade Français Paris recovered well this Sunday by dominating Toulouse (27-12), at Jean-Bouin, at the end of the 9th day of the Top 14. Intractable in defense, the capital’s players, for the 140th anniversary of their club, took the lead by scoring two tries by Barré (8th) then Laloi (49th). The Rouge et Noir reacted first with Lebel (53rd) then Barassi (68th). But Laurent Labit’s men stepped up their game a second time, to seal their victory, by scoring through Barré (71st).
This “Classic” between the two historic rivals kept all its promises from the first impacts. The intensity was there, the tension too, as evidenced by a few clashes that warmed everyone up from the Parisian cold. Determined to wash away the insult of the derby lost 15 days ago against Racing 92, Stade Français put on the pressure from the start. And found the fault on a school movement, concluded by Barré on a serve from Etien (7-0, 7th). The reigning champions from Toulouse responded very quickly but Thomas Ramos missed a penalty well within his ropes (11th), imitated a few minutes later by his Parisian alter ego, Joris Segonds (14th).
Pushed by their audience, the Pink Soldiers lived up to their name during the first act, winning the ruck war. Heroic in defense, the Parisians scratched countless numbers of balls to repel the Rouge et Noir, offensive but clumsy with ball in hand. A new penalty from Segonds (10-0, 37th) and a denied try to Lebel (39th) later and the Jean Bouin stadium could hope for a fifth victory in a row against Stade Toulousain.
Barred Toulouse terrace with a double
Especially since the start of the second period confirmed the superiority of the “Pink Army” in the evening. Segonds added three new points (13-0, 47th) before the second try scored by Laloi, ideally offset by Kockott, author of a decisive entry (20-0, 50th). With its stars coming off the bench (Jelonch, Dupont, Meafou, Mauvaka), Toulouse still reacted by crossing the line twice through Lebel (20-5, 53rd) then Barassi, served by Dupont (20-12, 70th) .
Still far away on the scoreboard, the fault in particular of 5 points left at the foot by Thomas Ramos, the visitors barely had time to believe in a crazy comeback. The big man of this Classico, Léo Barré, confirmed the success of his team after a nice number (27-12, 73rd). Imperial and united in defense, efficient in attack, Stade Français logically brought down Ugo Mola’s team, still brittle outside its bases and close to conceding a fourth try signed Meïté, ultimately refused.
After two defeats against Racing 92 and Section Paloise, the Soldats Roses are relaunching and moving up to 5th place ahead of their evening opponents. Before launching their Champions Cup campaign against Cardiff, Toulouse (6th) conceded another defeat in Paris, where they have not won since March 2019. Stade Français will travel to Sale Sharks to open the intercontinental competition .
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