Intractable leader, Stade Toulousain widened the gap by winning largely in Brive (7-45), Saturday, October 15, on behalf of the 7th day of Top 14. The Montpellier champion fell again, against Lyon (26 -33), while Stade Français signed a resounding return to Pau (29-31). Clermont (20-10 in Perpignan) and Castres (39-22 against Bayonne) also ensured. Back to the highlights of the afternoon.
Toulouse crushes Brive but loses Jaminet
You can misplace half of your touches, be heckled in melee … and sign a river victory outside. Stade Toulousain proved it, by feeding on countless Brive errors (7-45). With six tries, offensive bonus as a bonus, and a largely confirmed leadership position, the operation is at first sight perfect. Yes, but the Toulouse lost their rear Melvyn Jaminet, who came out grimacing in the first period, his ankle injured.
The Stadium may well be armed at its post, the injury of Romain Ntamack at the start of the season, repositioning Thomas Ramos at the opening, leaves little margin. Above all, this injury could constrain the Blues, three weeks before the start of the autumn tour against Australia. The duration of his unavailability should be known in the coming days. Far from these concerns, Brive lost for the third time at home and slipped dangerously towards the red zone. This defeat was also fatal to manager Jeremy Davidson, laid off as a precautionary measure in the evening.
The Stade Français, an intoxicating red
We did not give much of the skin of the Parisians when Marcos Kremer was excluded in the 58th. Pau was leading 29-7 and heading for a quiet victory. And then, Paris broke free at fourteen and began a brilliant comeback. Very undisciplined until then, Stade Français scored three tries in the last quarter of an hour to achieve an unexpected success (29-31).
Turnaround IN – CRO – YABLE #SPSFP | 29 – 31 | @AiwaysFrance pic.twitter.com/W7E2Hffub1
– French Stadium Paris (@SFParisRugby) October 15, 2022
The address of Joris Segonds for a decisive corner transformation, on the siren, plunged incredulous Pau in full spite. Finally winners on the outside, the Pink Soldiers are now dolphins of Toulouse.
Garbajosa, winning comeback
You should have seen his radiant face when Jonathan Pelissié sent the ball into touch to validate Lyon’s victory in Montpellier (26-33). Back in the Hérault almost two years after his eventful departure, Xavier Garbajosa took a dazzling revenge. His team signed a big blow on the lawn of the champion, without there being anything to complain about. This LOU new lookcarried by an imperial Léo Berdeu – 19 points on foot and a capital breakthrough on the second try – is gaining momentum and is 4th, ahead of an upset French champion for the third time in a row.
ASM runs away from Michelin
We did not expect these Clermontois, on a new cycle, so high. Intractable until then at home, the Jaunards won their first success on the road to Perpignan (10-20). The relative quality of the show is the least of Jono Gibbes’ concerns: his team, disappointing last season, is third in the standings. Very solid if not to shine (a single try), ASM is the surprise of this start to the season. Quite the opposite of Catalans already defeated twice at Aimé-Giral and more than ever last, despite a burst of pride at the end of the match.