The Toulonnais sent a strong message to the competition by beating Aviron Bayonnais with the offensive bonus at the opening of the 10th day of the championship.
In recent years, Canal + has gotten into the habit of getting as close as possible to the players, including during the traditional circles at the end of matches where the players indulge in speeches and locker room songs. Winner of Toulouse (12-8), Rowing had something to smile about with four successes in a row. It is with this impressive series that the Basques took the road to Var. Before that, there was a truce, and like a good captain, Camille Lopez, after analyzing the success of his team against the reigning French champion, released a short sentence captured by the broadcaster's microphones: “We enjoy the holidays, we go back and we set the fire afterwards.”
Nothing serious, a priori. A priori only. The expression “set fire” was received five out of five, according to our information, on the Red and Black side. The latter, by forcing the line a little in our opinion, thus prepared accordingly for the reception of Rowing. And since it’s in old pots that we make the best soup…
In this ever more professional rugby, there are sometimes old times that shatter the precepts of modern times
Bleeding on contact, inspired in attack, Toulon set the “fire” in the Bayonne defense and offered itself a benchmark victory for this 10e day of Top 14. At the end of the game, the various clashes between Capilla or Ivaldi in particular, or between Ribbans and Habel-Kuffner, also had a hint of pride and vexation. Like Clermont, last year, the Rouge et Noir knew how to use the media to find leverage and thus defend their territory as best as possible. In this ever more professional rugby, there are sometimes old times that shatter the precepts of modern times. From there to saying that Canal changed a match, it's just a step.
