23 points taken out of 30 possible. The Toulouse Stadium, apart from a missed match in Pau
made a very solid start in the Top 14. Victorious in Bordeaux and Montpellier, Ugo Mola’s men also took three attacking bonuses at home against Top 6 contenders (Toulon, Racing 92 and ASM).
“Do not rest on your laurels”
A start to the season that looks like last year. Toulouse had chained six victories in a row to start the season (including victories at La Rochelle and Montpellier). But at the end of the season, it was necessary to wait until the last moment to secure a place in the final stages. Even newcomers still hear about it: “As the staff tell us quite often, the Stadium was first last year at this time… The goal is at the end to bring back a title. We are obviously happy but we remain calm. We will try to continue our series”, advances the third row Alexandre Roumat, author of his first try of the season on Saturday against Clermont.
Thomas Ramos still wants to savor these first two months of competition: “Of course it’s positive. We take three attacking bonuses against three big teams at home. Winning in Bordeaux and Montpellier, we don’t do it every year. We shouldn’t rely on his laurels.”
“The impression that they have found this drive”
It remains to be seen whether Stade Toulousain will manage to keep the cursor high enough, even when the internationals will be mobilized far from Ernest-Wallon: “Over the six matches, we are in a good dynamic. I am delighted with the state of mind and the audacity. You have to be able to hold it all season. Last year, we had reference matches but we rarely had the ability to follow up and above all I found that we lacked audacity, the ability to provoke. I have the impression that they have regained this drive but I know that it is very fragile and that it is lost quickly. Above all, don’t think it’s taken for granted,” tempers manager Ugo Mola.
Stade Toulousain will try to get a third away victory this season this Saturday in Brive. A match to follow in full from 2:30 p.m. on France Bleu Occitanie.