The people of Toulouse were surprised on Scottish soil. However, the players in red performed in the first period. 21 to 0 at halftime, the match seemed to be over. After the break, the match completely changed. Glasgow put pressure and Toulouse made mistakes. Four tries conceded in the second period and Stade Toulouse finally lost 28 to 21.
Established for the first time since his injury in March, Antoine Dupont was quick to shine. The French international quickly scored a try against Glasgow in the Champions Cup. His first try since his return to competition against Racing 92 on November 29.
From the seventh minute of play, Thibaud Flament found a fault in Glasgow’s first defensive curtain. In one on one against the last Scottish defender, the second row of Stade Toulouse serves his scrum half to his left. Antoine Dupont finishes the job and launches the Pink City club perfectly.
He also made the last pass for Kalvin Gourgues’ try in the eleventh minute of play. The French center then scored twice.
The two faces of the Toulouse stadium
But the Scots will start the second period with better intentions. And in just 25 minutes, Glasgow caught up by scoring three tries. Just after Antoine Dupont’s exit in the seventieth minute of play, the Toulouse team conceded a fourth try.
The Toulouse Stadium will have had two completely different faces this Saturday evening. And this second part of the meeting was fatal for them. After their victory against the Sharks on the first day, the Rouge et Noir fell to Scotland with a score of 28 to 21. With six points, the Toulouse residents find themselves in third place in pool 1.
La Rochelle and Clermont overwhelmed, the UBB on display
In the other matches of the day, the French were not in the party, apart from UBB, defending champion.
La Rochelle opened the ball on Saturday against the Stormers. Without Alldritt, Jegou and Botia, the Maritimes lost 42 to 21 against the South African franchise. The start of the match was very complicated with four tries scored by the Stormers in the first quarter of an hour, two of which were refused by the video.
The second period started at the same pace with two tries from the Stormers before the hour mark. Despite Nathan Bollengier’s “billiard shot” try (67th), the hope was in vain. The Stormers confirm that they will surely have to be counted on in the spring. The Rochelais find themselves third in group 3 after two days, behind the Stormers and Leinster.
In the same group as Toulouse, Clermont was probably not aiming for first place. But the Auvergnats almost said goodbye to qualification after their home defeat against Sale with a score of 35 to 14. It means a zero point in the standings in two matches while a trip to South Africa on the last day, in January, is still on the program. Christophe Urios declared after the match: “I am ashamed of the match we delivered. »
Bordeaux-Bègles, ideally launched into the Champions Cup by its enhanced victory at the Bulls, confirmed its ambitions against the Welsh Scarlets. UBB won 50 to 21 this Saturday in Chaban-Delmas. Matthieu Jalibert stood out in the eleventh minute with his little overhand for himself. Louis Bielle-Biarrey played with his speed. The Blues winger sealed the victory for UBB in the seventieth minute. The Bordelais are at the top of group 4.
