Kotaro Matsushima and the Clermontois beat the Wasps in the round of 16 of the European Cup. – Oli SCARFF / AFP
French rugby slashes champagne! Stade Toulousain qualified for the quarter-finals of the European Rugby Cup on Saturday, dominating the Irish from Munster (40-33).
Dominated at the break (16-9), the teammates of Romain Ntamack and Antoine Dupont finished strong, with four tries in the second half, to afford a 100% French shock in the quarterfinals against Clermont. Franck Azéma’s men indeed won against Wasps (27-25) in the other round of 16 of the day.