Stade Français face Toulon on the 3rd day of the Top 14. After two laborious performances, the Parisians will be keen to shine against a Varois team who are attractive at the start of the season.
Semi-finalist of the Top 14 last season, Stade Français is struggling to find its marks this September despite a small rebound last week against Vannes (victory 34 to 31). This narrow but welcome success against the Bretons has once again illustrated the fragility of the Parisian defense and the difficulty of Laurent Labit’s men to be dominant and authoritarian in the game. During the off-season, the Parisian club lost several key players including Rory Kockott, Habel Kueffner (Bayonne), Mickael Ivaldi (Toulon) and Kylan Hamdaoui (Clermont) and it is felt.
Carbonel spared?
The mayonnaise is slow to take with the new arrivals and its key player Louis Carbonel has not yet shown his best face alongside Gimbert, Tanga and Huguet. The under-20 world champion in 2018 with Ntamack, Wocki and Vincent is trying to relaunch at Stade Français after a start to his career well below his potential at Toulon and Montpellier. Of course, the Parisian staff is aware that the profile of its fly-half can bring added value in the long term to the team’s game, but at the start of the season and in these particular circumstances where the automatisms are not up to scratch, it is possible that Carbonel could start the match against the Varois on the bench.
Opposite, Toulon will not start as favourites and will have everything to gain against a team still in the running-in phase. Mignoni’s men can ride on their success against Castres (30-28), last weekend. Like Stade Français against Vannes, RCT’s victory against Castres was not easy but it highlighted a great capacity for reaction and a great character of the Var team with two nice tries in the last quarter of an hour. Author of an assist and a conversion while he came off the bench (entered in the 71st minute), Enzo Hervé was the great architect of his team’s success. Mayol’s new hero will have a great chance of starting tonight. If he starts, Biggar should be used as a finisher.
What time will the meeting take place?
The match between Stade Français and RC Toulon, which will be managed by Mr. Pierre Brousset (Midi-Pyrénées Committee), will take place at 9:05 p.m. this Sunday at the Stade Jean Bouin.
On which TV channel is Stade Français – RC Toulon broadcast?
This match of the 3rd day of the Top 14 will be broadcast live and exclusively on Canal Plus.
What streaming broadcast for this match?
To watch the match in streaming, you can connect to the MyCanal platform.
Possible compositions
The probable line-up of Stade Français : Alo Emile, Nicotera, Gomez Kodela, Gabrillagues (cap), Van der Mescht, Huguet, Weber, Macalou, Carbonel, Briatte, Etien, Delbouis, Ward, Marchant, Barré.
The probable line-up of RC Toulon: Gros, Lucchesi, Sinckler, Ribbans, Mézou, Abadie, Olivon, Issa, White, Hervé, Wainiqolo, Frisch, Tuicivu, Rebbadj, Domon
Stade Français are the clear favourites among bookmakers for this match against RC Toulon.
Betclic: Stade Français 1.45 / Draw 20.00 / Toulon 2.75.
Bwin: Stade Français 1.44 / Draw 20.00 / Toulon 2.50.
Unibet: Stade Français 1.40 / Draw 20.00 / Toulon 2.82.
Netbet: Stade Français 1.42 / Draw 20.00 / Toulon 2.77.