Reigning champion of France, Toulouse wants to keep its Brennus shield and secure a place in the final against Castres, leader of the season, on Friday.
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Who from Stade Toulousain or Castres will go to the final? Authors of a cannonball end to the season with five victories, including one against Toulouse (19-13 at home), the Castres approach this first Top14 semi-final on Friday June 17 with confidence. The Tarnais seized, for the first time in their history, the leader’s chair at the end of the last day of the regular season.
Opposite, for this derby of the South, the biggest prize list of French rugby and champion of France in title knew mixed fortune. Fourth in this regular season, Stade Toulousain had to wait for a final success against Biarritz Olympique to qualify. Antoine Dupont and his teammates then went through the play-offs against Stade Rochelais. In 2012, the two teams had already met at this stage of the competition. Stade Toulousain then won over Castres (24-15).