Stade Toulousain – Stade Français: “We’re going to pray a lot around the tree…” Laurent Labit hopes for a small miracle on the pitch in Toulouse

Moving around the pitch at Stade Toulousain is often perilous, particularly recently. And Laurent Labit is well aware of this. After his team's success against Perpignan (24-7) this Saturday, the sports director of Stade Français looked ahead to the next challenge awaiting his men: the Classico against Toulouse, next Sunday, December 29.

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“ Even if we are going to have four days as a family, I won't have time to go to Lourdes. But we are going to pray a lot around the tree (laughter). This match is at the Stadium, we know what it means when Stade Toulousain relocates to this venue. We will try to be the best we can, but like all teams, we know that we will be dependent on the level of Toulouse,” said the man from Revel (Haute-Garonne) in comments reported by Rugbyrama.

French Stadium advantage?

It must be said that apart from their defeat against Bordeaux on September 29, the Rouge et Noir have not lost on home soil since February 11, 2022 against… at Stade Français (28-29)! A statistic which could give a boost of optimism to Laurent Labit, visibly not confident about his team's chances of victory.

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The recent history between the two teams is even favorable to the Parisians, who have won six times and drawn a draw in the last ten clashes. Ugo Mola's men, however, largely won at the last Stade Toulousain – Stade Français, on May 12, 2024 (49-18).