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The “red and black” largely dominated the English this Sunday January 19 in the Champions Cup (80.12, 4th and last day of the first round) at Ernest-Wallon. Despite this, the Haut-Garonne manager retained a touch of disappointment.
A resounding success, but not total. This Sunday, January 19, in front of a delighted Ernest-Wallon audience, the rugby players from Stade Toulousain destroyed those of Leicester, during the 4th and final day of the first round of the Champions Cup.
Final score: 80-12, 12 tries scored against the English. A triumph. A success which concludes a first phase not completely accomplished for Toulouse, despite four successes in four matches and 225 points scored for only 62 conceded.
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Indeed, the “red and black” did not perform well throughout the first round, and finished this mini-championship phase in second place in pool 1, behind Union Bordeaux-Bègles. 20 points against 19.
The reason? The Bordelais won all their matches with the offensive bonus. Additional nest egg that Toulouse let slip away by scoring “only” two tries on the South African pitch of the Durban Sharks, Saturday January 11 (20-8).
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Consequence: Toulouse finished best second, i.e. 5th among all qualified teams. If this ranking ensures them to play their round of 16 at home, they will certainly have to travel during their potential quarter-final. “It’s still the paradox of the formula,” said Ugo Mola. “The group redefines the confrontations and the outcomes each time, that's what is a little problematic. The teams with two victories find themselves receiving in the round of 16, when you are forced to fight. But that's That's the formula. You have to know the rules before you start and adapt to that.
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And the Toulouse manager continued: “We all have the bonus left in South Africa in our throats, because it is our doing and no one else's.”
