9:13 p.m. – First scrum
After 6 minutes of play, a scrum took place between the two teams.
9:07 p.m. – The match starts!
The commitment was given by Stade Français!
9:06 p.m. – The two teams on the field!
The Toulouse and Parisians entered the Stade Ernest-Wallon enclosure. The players are focused, ready to do battle for these last 80 minutes of play in 2024!
9:03 p.m. – The pre-match chat
Before entering the field, the players spoke in the locker room.
9:01 p.m. – The players will leave the locker room
The final encouragement takes place in the locker rooms of the two teams who will enter the pitch!
8:55 p.m. – Match starts in 5 minutes!
Captain Antoine Dupont and his partners are preparing to return to the pitch accompanied by the Parisians. The start of the match is imminent!
8:50 p.m. – Thuery remembers previous meetings!
“Last year we suffered significantly physically. Two years ago, they had a big match here. We especially remember that. We know they are dangerous. We expect a match under pressure”, revealed the Toulouse defense coach, Laurent Thuery, at a press conference.
8:40 p.m. – “We’re going to pray around the tree”, Labit
“Even if we are going to have four days as a family, I will not have time to go to Lourdes. But we will pray a lot around the tree” commented recently Laurent Labit, the sports director of Stade Français. His team is in difficulty in 11th place in the Top 14 and Morgan Parra did not hesitate in November to say that “it is not ashamed to say that we are playing for survival”.
8:30 p.m. – Dupont forfeits!
Ntamack's injuries and the absence of Dupont at the start of the season who needed to take a breather after months of competition (notably at the Olympic Games), the two teammates had not been lined up together in the Top 14 this season. Unfortunately, that will still not be the case with the package of Antoine Dupont who is ill. However, they had to evolve together.
20:20 – The match referee
This evening, on the whistle, it will be the Basque Evan Urruzmendi.
20:14 – The Stade Français line-up
Among the Parisians, we had the right to a small reshuffle with a XV which will undoubtedly be competitive this evening: 15. Jonas; 14. Laloi, 13. Ezeala, 12. Marchant, 11. Costa Storti; 10. Carbonel, 9. Foursans; 7. Scelzo, 8. Tanga, 6. Chapuis (cap.); 5. Van der Mescht, 4. Azagoh; 3. Gomez Kodela, 2. Petriashvili, 1. Koffi.
20:07 – The Stade Toulousain line-up
Toulouse brought out the heavy artillery for this classic! Antoine Dupont is absent at the last minute. Romain Ntamack or Thomas Ramos are there: 15. Ramos; 14. Capuozzo, 13. Barassi, 12. Chocobares, 11. Lebel; 10. Ntamack, 9. Graou; 7. Willis, 8. Roumat, 6. Cros; 5. Meafou, 4. Flament; 3. Aldegheri, 2. Merchant, 1. Neti
8:00 p.m. – Hello everyone!
Welcome to this new live, the last of this year in Top 14. Toulouse welcomes its Parisian rival, Stade Français, at the end of the 13th day. Kick-off in an hour!
