Gonzalo Quesada’s players won (37-31) against Jean Bouin on Sunday.
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As we can sometimes hear around the rugby pitches, as professionals or amateurs, they did not go far from eating the leaf on their own. On Sunday January 23, Stade Français had to go and get the feat against the Irish province of Connacht: namely an improved victory to hope for a first success in the Champions Cup and position itself to grab eighth qualifying place for the finals.
Indiscipline could have cost brave but clumsy Parisians dearly. Thanks to a crazy end to the match, they managed to reverse the trend to win (37-31) against the Irish who had already qualified. A few minutes later, the defeat of the Wasps in Munster (45-7) ensured the presence of the Stadistes in the round of 16. They will face their neighbors from Racing 92 there.
In addition to the penalties conceded, there is a player whose performance has particularly weighed on his partners. Stade Français hooker Silatolu Latu was penalized with two cards, a yellow (35th), then a red (47th) following a foul and inappropriate behavior towards the referee. Each time, the Parisians conceded a try in stride.
Reduced to 14 almost halfway through the game, Stade Français nevertheless showed character. The tries of Ngani Laumape (42nd) and Kylan Hamdaoui (52nd), outnumbered, preserved their hopes. Again left behind after a try from Butler, the Parisians came back with two tries from Ryan Chapuis and Adrien Lapègue, author of a double, before the leg of their opener Joris Segonds sealed the victory on the last action.