Champions Cup: Antoine Dupont, Peato Mauvaka, Paul Costes and François Cros, the four symbolic players of Stade Toulouse’s qualification
Qualified for the Champions Cup final after a success with two faces against Harlequins (38-26)Sunday May 5 in Toulouse, Stade Toulouse has given itself the right to aim for a sixth continental crown against Leinster on May 25 (live on France 2 and france.tv).
To build his victory, he first relied on his stars in attack, before relying on his shadow players to ensure his qualification. These two Toulouse facets are illustrated on one side by the six tries scored, and on the other by the 167 tackles attempted (compared to 110 at Harlequins). A look back at four of the strong men of Haut-Garonne success.
Two tries before the break, to give his team a 19-point lead, great activity at the start of the match to set the pace and good pressure plays, Antoine Dupont was equal to his standards on Sunday. Solid in defense (eight successful tackles), he was, despite himself, key at the end of the match, since it was he who was the victim of a tackle to the head of Jack Walker, punished with a yellow card. Symbol of his importance in the Toulouse system, Antoine Dupont played the entire match, finishing with 15 races and 69 meters gained with the ball in hand.
Paul Costes may only be 21 years old, but he fits very well into a three-quarter line marked by international rugby. Associated with Pita Ahki, in No. 13, the U20 world champion rode on the momentum that has been his for many weeks to burst into the limelight.
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