Champions Toulouse may be short of match practice due to their last two games being postponed but they travel to Clermont for Saturday's Top 14 clash boosted by several stars having committed to the…
Champions Toulouse may be short of match practice due to their last two games being postponed but they travel to Clermont for Saturday's Top 14 clash boosted by several stars having committed to the…
Castres trump much-changed Toulouse despite Lebel gem
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17/04/2021 - 17:23 Toulouse full-back Matthis Lebel (C) Lionel BONAVENTURE AFP 2 min
Paris (AFP)
Toulouse full-back Matthis Lebel might have scored a contender for try of the season, but it was not enough as Castres held their nerve to claim a 26-24 Top 14 derby scalp on Saturday.
Lebel and Zack Holmes were the only two on Toulouse s teamsheet to have played the Top 14 leaders last two European Champions Cup matches.
Of the 23 involved in victories over Munster (40-33) and Clermont (21-12), 13 didn t even make the trip for the derby in southwest France, meaning the likes of the France half-back pairing of Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack and South Africa s Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe were missing.
Stade Francais Alo-Emile wary of golden boys Racing 92
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15/04/2021 - 05:24 Paul Alo-Emile joined Stade Francais from the Melbourne Rebels in 2015 GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT AFP/File 3 min
Paris (AFP)
Stade Francais captain Paul Alo-Emile warned his side to be wary of a depleted Racing 92 ahead of Saturday s Parisian derby at the La Defense Arena.
Third-placed Racing have a lengthy absentee list including the injured Simon Zebo and Camille Chat as well as the suspended Finn Russell.
They were knocked out of the European Champions Cup last weekend but have claimed impressive league victories this season at Clermont, Brive and Lyon with a second-string side.
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