Lyonnais Baptiste Couilloud takes over his brother Barnabé and an Arena weaned from spectacle … While waiting for Toulon-Brive (9:05 p.m.) and Stade Français-Clermont (Sunday at 9:05 p.m.), relive the first highlights of this sixth day on Saturday 9 October.
Among the Couillouds, Baptiste stronger than Barnabé
They had been waiting for it for so long. For the first time in their young career, scrum half-backs Baptiste (24 years old) and Barnabé (22 years old) Couilloud were opposed for this Biarritz-Lyon. And it is the eldest of the siblings who won the right to boast at the next family meal. Author of three tries, the Lyonnais guided his team to a first improved away victory of the season (5-40).
>> The results of the 6th day
The French international took advantage of the good work of his forwards on a carried ball, before rushing twice into gaps left by the Biarritz defense. United until the end, the brothers both came out in the 51st minute. Before a one-way end of the match in favor of LOU.
A duel like no other
Biarritz Olympique ⚡️ LOU Rugby
Couilloud ⚡️ Couilloud
Barnabas ⚡️ Baptist
Babé ⚡️ TitouThey are demi-de-melees, brothers, grew up under the LOU colors and will compete for the first time this Saturday!
Good match gentlemen#TeamLOU #BOLOU pic.twitter.com/pB2NbrfOyU
– LOU Rugby (@LeLOURugby) October 8, 2021
The number: 44
This is the number of minutes what will the technician have expected in charge giant screens in the Paris La Défense Arena to finally change the score of this Racing-Perpignan. Because, extremely rare, no point was scored in the first period. The domination of the Sky and White has not been materialized, the fault of the catchy Catalans in touch. The Ile-de-France residents still found the flaw thanks to their bench to win (17-14), but the USAP reports a valuable and deserved defensive bonus.
The series: 10 consecutive victories for Toulouse
Who will be able to stop the Toulouse Stadium? By taking the best from Pau (38-10), Ugo Mola’s men signed their 6th victory of the season, in as many games. If we go back to last season, Toulouse remains on ten wins in a row in the Top 14, and has not experienced defeat since a setback against Bayonne on May 15, 2021 (28-32).
The club are just one step away from their record of 11 consecutive league wins, set in 2008-2009. It is also getting closer to its historic 14-game unbeaten streak, achieved in 2018-2019.