Stade Toulousain will be deprived of 11 French internationals this Sunday for the ninth day of the Top 14 to be played on the lawn of Racing 92. This will offer playing time to some that we have seen little or not at all professionally in the Stade Toulousain jersey.
Delibes in the group, which hooker against Racing?
In the hookers, Ugo Mola and his staff have to do without Peato Mauvaka and Julien Marchand, both in Marcoussis. The third in the hierarchy, Guillaume Cramont, will be too close after his injury. This could offer the youngster his first professional minutes Ian Boubila. Born in 2002, the young hooker arrived from Montauban as a cadet at the Stade Toulousain. If Rodrigue Neti can play this hooker position, it is possible during this international window to see the young hopefuls of Stade Toulousain take some playing time against Racing or Perpignan.
Joe Tekori, whose suspension has been reduced, will be able to apply for him in the second row. At the rear, we should see for the first time this season Dimitri Delibes (five Top 14 matches played last year for four tries). Sofiane Guitoune could also make his return this Sunday. For three weeks, he resumed collective sessions.
Racing 92 recovers three players
If Toulouse does not recover any of the 11 players who left for Marcoussis, the Ile-de-France residents return three internationals: Ibrahim Diallo, Bernard Le Roux and Donovan Taofifenua have returned to their club this Thursday and will therefore be available to the staff for the Sunday meeting.