In a match that was anything but easy to approach, Teddy Thomas from La Rochelle reminded everyone of the unique striker he was against Toulouse, who were then positioned in 13. If the final minutes left a bitter taste due to his injury, this duo with Seuteni needs to be revisited as soon as possible.
It was with a grimace that Teddy Thomas and rugby lovers, at the stadium or on TV, ended their Sunday evening. For the Rochelais first, because the injury that occurred in the 82nd minute is very annoying while it would seem that the right adductor is affected. For the spectators and television viewers, the grimace also because this Teddy Thomas gave them pleasure, as evidenced by the warm applause from the red and black enclosure when he swayed out. Author of a double in particularthe international winger (28 caps, the last of which dates back to July 2021 in Australia) produced a performance worthy of his talent, in a context which nevertheless lent itself to stumbling.
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Top 14 – Teddy Thomas (La Rochelle) in the center, Ronan O’Gara’s bet
First, Stade Toulousain, double French champion and reigning European champion, stood as opponents in the Sunday evening match. And second, this repositioning at the second center position, decided by his manager Ronan O’Gara in the absence of Danty who was concussed, looked like the perfect trap. Sebastien Boboul, backs coach, explained the choices of this new starting center pair: “At the number 13 position, we are a bit poor with Raymond’s (Rhule) injury. UJ (Seuteni) could not play every match and we have Jules Favre who can play there too. Afterwards, everyone knows Teddy’s qualities in midfield, on this notion of duel and speed, he is very interesting”.
An ideal connection with Seuteni
On the Ernest-Wallon pitch, the professional winger scored points. Always excellent in this connection with his helmeted teammate, he is in support to take advantage of the gaps found and make his speed speak combined with his power. If we look at his 80 minutes of play through the prism of offensive statistics, it is a complete performance on his part. Two tries scored including the first of the match and the one that puts La Rochelle back in front in the score at the 55th. He also made three crossings and seven broken tackles, a match record. “We are happy with Teddy’s performance and his association with UJ, supported Boboul. Teddy feels that he is capable of making the difference on his supports and passing the arms and he feels the shots well. I am happy for him that he had such a match”. On a defensive level, which was questionable given the reputation that stuck to his skin, Teddy Thomas answered the call against a dense Toulouse midfield composed of Ahki and Barassi. Even if he was carried away by Ahki on his try (22nd), he made 12 successful tackles for four missed ones but did not stand out in an action where he was caught out. Even if we will now have to wait, it is difficult to hide our desire to quickly see “Teddy Thoms” back in this position.
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