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A few days before the Champions Cup clash, André Esterhuizen spoke about the weather conditions awaiting the “red and black” in South Africa.
This is a first in the history of Stade Toulousain and an extremely rare event in the career of Antoine Dupont. The “red and black” travel to South Africa to challenge the Sharks this Saturday, January 4 (4:15 p.m.), for the third day of the Champions Cup.
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Despite a long plane flight, Toulouse residents will only face an hour of time difference. On the other hand, they will have to adapt to weather conditions that are very different from France. Indeed, summer is in full swing in South Africa. And Durban, located on the ocean, is renowned as the hottest and most humid city in the country.
“The ball is slipping”
Injured, Sharks center André Esterhuizen will not play the match. But he still wanted to warn Ugo Mola’s men of the very special conditions that await them. “It’s never easy to play in Durban, especially with today’s conditions,” he summarized in The Rugby Pod podcast. “The ball slips when your hands start to sweat. It’s very humid and very hot.
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Aware of these difficulties, the Toulouse staff deployed exceptional logistics to prepare for the meeting. Stade Toulousain flew to South Africa this Sunday, January 5. Enough to get used to the local climate. As a reminder, Alexandre Roumat did not take part in the trip.
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