“The job was to make it easy for the young people” at Stade Toulousain, underlines Paul Graou

Amputated by many internationals concerned by the autumn tour but reinforced by the return of opener Romain Ntamack, Stade Toulousain, hanging on in the first half, won with the offensive bonus in front of Perpignan (41-9) on Saturday on the occasion of the first double of the season at home for the double reigning French champion.

“The contract is fulfilled, we win with five points. We have to remember where we sinned in the first half. It was a little sluggish, there were approximations and we didn't make the task easy, recognized scrum half Paul Graou at the microphone of Canal +. The commitment and pace in the second half made the difference in coming away with five points.” And to add: “The job was to win and make it easy for the young people who were coming back. I'm thinking of Simon (Daroque) who joined in 9, Matias (Remue) who was making his first at the back. I hope they had fun and that the public did too, especially in the second half.”