2024-06-22 02:22:41
And in the long run, Toulouse received. Stade Toulouse will have the ability to battle per week in Marseille to win a twenty third Brennus defend. The European champions and title holders within the Prime 14 as soon as once more took down La Rochelle in a decisive match, for the sixth time in 5 years.
Antoine Dupont’s teammates dominate, once more, as in final yr’s last, Stade Rochelais, within the last of the Prime 14 this Friday in Bordeaux (39-23). There was no abuse from Romain Ntamack within the final minute this time, however the excellent reduce of Rochelais extra highly effective however not disciplined, suffered by two purple playing cards, the primary within the semi-final of the French Championship.
This shock on the assembly was thrilling at first. We anticipated stylistic criticism, we’re not disenchanted. From the pre-match, the 2 stands of Matmut Atlantique have been shouting at one another, the Yellows responding with “Right here, right here, it is La Rochelle” to “Tou-lou-sains, Tou-lous-sains” of the Reds . And after many whistles towards the managers of each camps, Ronan O’Gara and Ugo Mola, the fights have gone to the sphere.
With two well-established routes: velocity and hand play on the Toulouse facet, energy on the bottom and management of the air on the La Rochelle facet. From the beginning, Rouge et Noir performed quick and received the match. Thomas Ramos, stressed, modified the primary factors.
Undeterred, the Maritimes wakened their public to what they know the way to do finest: contact and carry the balls. Hooker Latu, who shouldn’t be as skinny as a chook, fell in aim and allowed Rochelais to take management beneath Hisse and Oh, Santiano of the sound system (3-10, thirteenth). The match is on.
Toulouse additionally responded as common: at full velocity. Nowell, the poor English winger from La Rochelle, suffered from the comparability when Dupont ran alongside him. And his ugliness on the bottom being punished with a yellow card may be very pricey. The Maritimes suffered two makes an attempt on their wing of their 10 minutes within the fridge (15-10, thirty second).
A narrative of dangerous luck
Nonetheless, it was La Rochelle who took the lead on the break, after a powerful new technique accomplished by Alldritt. The teammates of the XV chief of France have been in a position to benefit from Toulouse’s inconsistency and inconsistency, additionally having the bottom quantity on this recreation season (20-15, fortieth).
However this thrilling boxing battle between the final two European champions will finish with three rounds of destiny. Faucet the shoulder, first. Uini Atonio expenses Thibaud Flament within the head. Crimson card for worldwide column. Kick the block, then. The Toulouse Chocobares firm greedily begged the lacking Hastoy launch for the vacation take a look at. A whim, lastly. Of Wardi is Marchand, which obtained one other purple card in La Rochelle. Toulouse received away (29-20, 53rd), La Rochelle drowned, 13 towards 15. It’s as soon as once more a Rouge et Noir ship which can go to a brand new last.
Symbols
Toulouse. 5 tries (Kinghorn twenty third, Mallia thirty first, forty eighth, Chocobares 52nd, Lebel eightieth). 4 modifications (Ramos twenty fourth, forty ninth, 53rd, eightieth). 2 penalties: Ramos (third, seventieth).
2 yellow playing cards (Willis thirty ninth, March and 61st).
La Rochelle. 2 tries (Latu eleventh, Alldritt thirty ninth). 2 modifications (Hastoy thirteenth, fortieth). 3 penalties (Hastoy nineteenth, thirty fifth, 63rd).
1 yellow card (Nowell, twenty second). 2 purple playing cards (Atonio forty third, Wardi 61st).
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