After the success of the Toulouse stadium against ASM Clermont (24-34), as part of the first day of Top 14, discover what pleased … and displeased the editorial staff of the Figaro.
TOPS
Anthony Jelonch with the baguette
In continuation of his final, last June, the captain was imperial this evening. After the start of the match missed by his team, Anthony Jelonch made a breakthrough from the test of Paul Graou. The captain was able to take responsibility and breathe out his team which had a shortened preparation (4 weeks). A few minutes from the end of the game, he burys the Clermont hopes, scoring the last try of this first shock of the Sunday evening of this solid season. Solid.
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The Yellow-Plummer association
Before this match, the two players had only played 40 minutes together (preseason against Toulon), yet we would have thought that they were longtime friends. The Captain Jauneau and the new recruit Plummer found themselves throughout the match. The freshly arrived New Zealander from Auckland, was surgical at the foot, even if he had started badly by missing the transformation of the first test registered by Massa. He was able to regain confidence and brought 14 precious points to his team. Although they still lack automatisms, between the two players, no doubt no doubt that Christophe Urios will be able to count on this association if he wants to aim high this season.
FLOPS
Barnabé Massa Dépassé
The evening of Barnabé Massa had however started well, the hooker Clermontois quickly flattened (6th), enough to launch his own. But his match quickly tumbled. A few minutes after his test, he misses his tackle on Anthony Jelonch who can get closer and serve Paul Graou who marks. The 20-year-old will then accumulate the faults, including a fatal at half an hour of play. Result: Ramos transforms 20 meters from the Perches and Toulouse takes up the advantage.
Ojovan too unruly
As with his friend Massa, Cristian Ojovan will pay dearly for his excess of commitment. The right pillar takes a yellow card in the 17th and putting his team in a delicate situation. During this time, Toulouse scored two tests (Graou 18th, Cramont 23rd) and returns to in front. Too much repeated indiscipline throughout the match for his teammates and him, who cost them points this evening, even if the desire and the overall intensity are to be remembered.
