Stade Toulousain is the Top 14 team that will send the most people to Marcoussis on Monday. Nine players are expected in the Paris region. We should see eight of them on the pitch on Sunday against La Rochelle, before they leave. Romain Ntamack should not be there. A last match with a full group to validate the very good start to the season.
Guitoune: “A little pinch in the heart”
Stade Toulousain has the opportunity to take at least nine points ahead of its runner-up this Sunday at the end of the 8th day of Top 14 against La Rochelle. With internationals who want to leave leaving the club on the right track: “They want to play a big game, to leave having played a good game with the club. Especially against a big opponent. This will prepare them as well as possible. For us, it still makes my heart ache because we all love to play together. It’s still quite pleasant to play with Antoine Dupont, Thomas Ramos or Julien Marchand”, ensures the center Sofiane Guitoune.
Meafou: “We are prepared for this moment”
From Monday, the nine players called up will leave for Marcoussis. And the rest of the group will have two dates to prepare without them : in Bayonne then against the Stade Français. Last year, Stade Toulousain had left some feathers during the international windows but for the second row Emmanuel Meafou, it will be different this year: “We had a great pre-season with the whole team. Some very good players arrived like Alex Roumat or Ange Capuozzo, we are well prepared for this moment.”
Despite a great start, the staff will do their best to keep everyone up to speed: “The objective is to keep everyone under pressure, to set high goals in terms of rugby. We do not intend to lower the flag on the intensity training and during matches.
Stade Toulousain, which remains on seven wins in a row against La Rochellecould make a first big difference if successful on Sunday evening in an Ernest-Wallon stadium once again sold out.
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