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The right pillar of the Maritimes and the left pillar of the “rouge et noir” will face each other, Saturday January 4 in the heart of the scrum, during the confrontation between the two teams (9:05 p.m.), as part of the 14th day of Top 14.
More than six months since he last stepped on a competitive rugby pitch. The first days of 2025 could well put an end to this long wait. This Saturday, January 4, as part of the 14th day of Top 14, Stade Toulousain player Cyril Baille could be back with the “red and black”, after his serious injury (rupture of the ligaments of an ankle and fracture of the fibula) suffered on June 21 in the Top 14 semi-final against La Rochelle.
The Toulouse man has been training with the group for several weeks now, but has still not been established. Irony of history: this return could take place against the same Maritimes, which the Toulouse residents challenge on Saturday (9:05 p.m.). If this is the case, the return of Cyril Baille, left pillar, will be spiced up by a match within the match: he will find Uini Atonio, right pillar and comrade in the France team, in the scrum.
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A clash that the Rochelais is already thinking about: “We are very close, whether on the field or off; we always send each other messages”, he said at a press conference before the match, in remarks notably relayed by South West. “Last season, he was injured against us in the semi-final. Frankly, he is unlucky, because he is a truly exceptional player for Toulouse, even if they have two or three left-handers who have well done in his place.”
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And Uini Atonio continued: “He's a very big player. He will regain his confidence; I think he's been training with the group for three weeks and I'm not worried about him: I know he will return to the French team He is a very complete player who is still one of the best left pillars in the world. He will want to show that he has found his best form, it will be up to me to make the effort to try. to ruin it.”
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