Toulouse Stadium: Clément Vergé on Maintaining Standards

Despite a host of absentees, Stade Toulousain dominated Bayonne (31-10) this Saturday.

Clément Vergé (second line of Toulouse): “We hoped it would settle down more quickly, it was a big fight, it did us good to score the try before half-time, it helped us loosen the grip. The bonus became an objective during the match (…), in the fact of saying that even when there are no people, the Stade Toulouse remains at the right level, it’s nice, it allows you to feel legitimate in the group.

Joris Segonds (Bayonne opener): “With three yellow cards, against a team like Toulouse, it’s difficult to compete. At 13 against 15, we did well, afterwards we sinned a little physically, but the state of mind is good. We’re no longer talking about Top 6, we’re going to focus on ourselves and work.”

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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