Toulouse did not even need Antoine Dupont, who remained on the bench the entire match, to overcome Stade Français (49-18) Sunday at the end of the 23rd day of the Top 14.
“Antoine remained in the doghouse. Our hinge who played in the Champions Cup semi-final (against Harlequins) has recovered, that’s positive,” said Toulouse back coach Clément Poitrenaud while fly-half Romain Ntamack was left to rest this week. . “What is especially positive is that the players who were on the pitch did the job. It once again proves the strength of the group and that’s what we’ve been looking for for many months now,” added Ugo Mola’s deputy at the end of the meeting.
Stade Toulouse, which took control of the Top 14 from the Parisians, should once again spare a few executives for the trip to Montpellier on Saturday, one week before the Champions Cup final against Leinster in London.
“We will continue what we have been doing since the start of the season, rotating our squad, but always with the requirement of maintaining a high level of performance,” said Poitrenaud.
