Stade Toulousain: “They deserve a lot of respect…” How long has it been since Toulouse have won in Pau

Béarn is not conquered territory for Stade Toulousain. Far from it. Worse, the Hameau stadium appears to be an impregnable fortress for the “red and black” who have not won there for almost four years. We were then in the middle of the Covid-19 epidemic. The stands were empty, Peato Mauvaka was playing in the third center line position and Zack Holmes had scored 100% against the poles (16-22, November 14, 2020).

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But since that date, the Palois have always managed to overthrow Stade Toulousain. During the last three clashes the Section always won after particularly close matches. We rewind: 13-9 in November 2023, 26-16 in September 2022, 27-22 in February 2022.

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A history that the Toulouse residents have in mind, starting with Laurent Thuery, the head of the Stade defense: “The problem, each time, is the team we face: a collective which puts a lot of pressure , which has a clear strategy, made up of high balls and turnovers giving rise to counter-attacks. It is a formation which knows how to undermine the opponent and which is very competitive at home. […]. The Palois are very strong up front, they deserve a lot of respect.”

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This evening at the Hameau, the “red and black” however have every intention of putting an end to this bad series. To do this, they will be able to rely on the big armada: a Dupont-Mallia hinge and the welcome return of Jack Willis in the third line… Arguments which could make the difference.