LIVE – Top 14: follow the match between Stade Toulousain and Aviron Bayonnais

Sunday 03rd November 2024 11:48 AM

It is in a Jean-Dauger stadium known to be ruthless and facing the Basques who seem to be playing the Top 6 more than maintaining this season that the replacements at Stade Toulousain will have to make us forget the international stars. The Stadistes, leaders of the championship before the start of this 9th day but second after the UBB match, challenge Aviron Bayonnais this Sunday, November 3, kick-off 9:05 p.m.

With Anthony Jelonch and Jack Willis as leaders

With the international break looming and many executives called to Marcoussis, Ugo Mola lines up a brand new team with Jack Willis promoted to captain and young people who sign their first sheet like two “class of 2004”, the Ariège hooker Thomas Lacombre seen this summer during the preparation match at Mont-de-Marsan and Elias Efrain, Argentinian international second row. The Toulouse technician also trusts in a hinge that is, if not new, at least rarely used, with Paul Graou at the scrum and Juan Cruz Mallia at the opening, victorious duo during their last appearance last May against Stade Français.

The Rouge et Noir will also be able to count on the experience of Anthony Jelonch, released by the staff of the XV of France and in search of playing time. Matthis Lebel, Pierre-Louis Barassi and Blair Kinghorn are also there to hold the house while that on the bench, Pita Ahki and the explosive Ange Capuozzo are all guarantees of solidity.

In front, Bayonne posted an insolent third place before the start of this 9th day. The men of Gersois Grégory Patat remain on three consecutive victories, the last of which was in Lyon (38-49). In the sky and white squad, several well-known faces like Camille Lopez and Maxime Machenaud who make up the hinge this evening, to the detriment of the former Toulouse player Baptiste Germain on the bench. Former international Arthur Iturria and Englishman Manu Tuilagi are also the strong men of this Basque XV.

Rowing Bayonnais – Stade Toulousain, pre-match from 8:30 p.m. on France Bleu Occitanie

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