At the end of the 16th day of Top 14, Clermont welcomes, at the Marcel-Michelin stadium, Toulouse. The reigning French champion is deprived of many internationals.
In this Valentine’s Day week, the Top 14 has returned to one of his loves in the person of duplicates. Indeed, if the 6 nations tournament has released, French internationals were not all left available to clubs. The most affected training, Toulouse will not be able to count on his usual stars like Antoine Dupont, Pierre-Louis Barassi, Cyril Baille, François Cros, Julien Marchand, Peato Mauvaka, Thomas Ramos or even Alexandre Roumat. The Roman opening half of Romain Ntamack has left rest following his exclusion from Wales.
However, the Red and Black play big in this Clermont – Toulouse. With the back of Bordeaux-Bègles in Bayonne (36-32), the Mola band can take over the throne of the Top 14 in case of success in Auvergne, and all with young players trained at the club. “It is a motivation lever for the team and even for the club in general, admitted Virgile Lacombe. But it is above all an opportunity for some players to show themselves and perhaps participate in the final phase matches in End of the season.
Opposite, Clermont remains on a frustrating defeat on the side of Pau (20-14). The partners of Jauneau are struggling for a final place in the six, and hope to find the taste of the final stages. Despite a decimated Toulouse team, Christophe Urios, facing the press, warned his troops: “We start a cycle of truth and this match against Toulouse is a kind of pendulum. We prepared well. The cut we Has good. We know it! There is no need to add it. International than, especially on the pressure on the ground and the quality of the tackles! It is the witness of a club culture, that means that they know where to put the cursor during these periods without internationals. There are two other areas where the absence of internationals has an impact but I keep it for myself (laughs). It is not a scoop, but it is a team built like this: physical intensity, defense, fight. This is how they will be this Sunday. ”
At the end of the 16th day, the Top 14 offers a Clermont – Toulouse shock. The start of this part will be given at 9:05 p.m.
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- The probable XV of Clermont: 15. Newsome; 14. Delguy, 13. Fouyssac, 12. Tauzin, 11. Raka; 10. Belleau, 9. Yellow (cap.); 7. Kremer, 8. Lee, 6. will be; 5. Yato, 4. Ceyte; 3. Ojovan, 2. Fainga’a, 1. Akhaladze.
- Toulouse’s starting XV: 15. Mallia; 14. Delibes, 13. Costes, 12. Chocobares, 11. Lebel; 10. Delpy, 9. Graou; 7. Brennan, 8. Jelonch, 6. Willis (cap.); 5. Vergé, 4. Arnold; 3. Aldegheri, 2. Lacumber, 1. Ainu’u.
- Winamax: Clermont (1.34) – Null (25.00) – Toulouse (3.15).
- Betclic: Clermont (1.35) – Null (25.00) – Toulouse (3.10).
- Unibet: Clermont (1.32) – Null (20.50) – Toulouse (3.22).