Top 14 demi-final: Dramatic first half sees Toulouse and La Rochelle clash in Bordeaux
Who will secure the first ticket to the Top 14 final, Stade Toulousain or La Rochelle? The two teams are facing off this Friday evening at the Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux. Stay tuned for the live updates from the match.
20:43 – Kinghorn scores a try (10-10, 23rd minute)
Antoine Dupont opts for a hand play after a penalty. Following a phase, the scrum-half moves back inside for Blair Kinghorn, who catches the ball while sliding before sidestepping Cancoriet. Ramos converts the try.
20:42 – Yellow card for Nowell
Jack Nowell receives a yellow card for taking the ball in front of his goal line, denying a Toulouse try scoring opportunity, leaving his teammates with a numerical disadvantage for ten minutes.
20:32 – Latu scores a try (3-7, 12th minute)
In a lineout, La Rochelle relies on their strength this season, the maul. Latu retrieves the ball, and Ronan O’Gara’s players make the difference with their power. The hooker eventually forces his way over the line. Antoine Hastoy converts the try.
20:20 – Toulouse takes the lead (3-0, 2nd minute)
After the one-minute grace period, Thomas Ramos attempts a penalty kick, which sails between the posts. The full-back gives Toulouse the lead in the match’s early stages.
20:18 – The first penalty
As Kerr-Barlow’s kick goes directly out of play, Thomas Ramos quickly plays to Jack Willis. Inside the 22 meters, Latu commits a penalty offense on a ruck, giving a penalty advantage to Toulouse.
20:18 – Kick-off!
Romain Ntamack starts the game! Let the game begin for 80 minutes of top-class rugby.
20:10 – O’Gara: „Dupont is fantastic“
Ronan O’Gara took the opportunity to praise the qualities of Toulouse’s captain: „He is a phenomenal player. He is fantastic. As his coach, you must appreciate all his qualities; he is a wonderful person for rugby. Speaking with my players, I understand that he is a great person off the field too. We all would want our children to follow someone like him. It is magnificent for French rugby and world rugby to have a guy of his caliber.“
20:05 – Dupont – Kerr-Barlow showdown
To achieve success against the Stade Toulousain’s formidable lineup, Ronan O’Gara targets Antoine Dupont while also acknowledging the other members of the Toulouse squad. In a press conference, the Irish coach expressed confidence in Tawera Kerr-Barlow: „Having a plan against him would be pointless. If you focus on one player, you give an opportunity to another Toulousain, and any one of them is capable of scoring. I have a massive competitor facing Dupont. Between Kerr-Barlow and Dupont, it will be an interesting match. I have enormous confidence in my number 9.“
20:00 – Betting odds for the match
For this Top 14 semi-final showdown, Stade Toulousain is the favorite against La Rochelle according to online sports betting sites:
- Betclic: Toulouse: 1.28 / Draw: 25.00 / La Rochelle: 3.50
- Bwin: Toulouse: 1.26 / Draw: 17.00 / La Rochelle: 3.40
- NetBet: Toulouse: 1.29 / Draw: 25.00 / La Rochelle: 3.50
- Unibet: Toulouse: 1.28 / Draw: 24.50 / La Rochelle: 3.48
19:55 – „Our strength is to adapt“
In a press conference, Ugo Mola also highlighted the opposing forces before discussing his team’s qualities: „La Rochelle has developed in the offensive sector. There is what you think you are and what you must show. I want to show something tomorrow night. The Stade Toulousain team needs to do it and wants to do it. Our strength lies in adapting and taking unique paths.“
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