And two! Toulouse signed with the manner and the offensive bonus, against Toulon (28-8), a second consecutive success which already allows him to take alone control of the Top 14 at the end of the 2nd day. It allows Toulouse to climb to the top of the championship with a head start on La Rochelle, with whom could again draw a nice duel. The RCT of Franck Azéma and Pierre Mignoni, still perfectible, should experience less complicated trips this season.
#PosterTOP14 – J2
And two ✌️but this time it’s with the offensive bonus that the @StadeToulousain manages to win for his first at home! ➕1⃣ pic.twitter.com/jlaxVU7Jii— TOP 14 Rugby (@top14rugby) September 11, 2022
The Stade settled the matter in just ten minutes, between the 17th and 26th, during which Ugo Mola’s men curtly extinguished Toulon’s inclinations by scoring three tries in quick succession.
First by Matthis Lebel, at the conclusion on his left wing of a collective school movement (17th). Then by the young three-quarter center Dimitri Delibes (21st) after a good reading of the game and a decisive acceleration from Antoine Dupont, still at the origin of the test of the Australian colossus Emmanuel Meafou (20-3, 26th).
The exit on injury, in stride, of the opener of the Blues Romain Ntamack, hit in the right ankle, obviously without too much gravity, put an end to the fireworks. After seeing Italian international winger Ange Capuozzo and Romain Ntamack’s little brother, Théo, take their first steps in the Top 14, Stade Toulousain put in a final push to get the offensive bonus thanks to a try from the hooker international Peato Mauvaka (75th).
Exit of Francois #crosreplaced by Theo #Ntamack.
⏱️ 57′#STRCT pic.twitter.com/6CtYqsIy7B
– Stade Toulousain (@StadeToulousain) September 11, 2022
Toulon, also deprived of its main offensive threat, the twirling Juita Wainigolo, also out through injury, was only able to materialize its territorial domination of the second half with the only corner try from Aymeric Luc (20-8 , 65th). Too little to hope to dominate the most successful club in French rugby.