ANOTHER TEST FOR RACING! (TOU 34-14 RAC)
Racing saves the honor a little more with a try dropped on the line by Diallo after a good ball carried! Russell investigates, 34 to 14!
Imhoff’s fabulous race! (TOU 34-7 RAC)
Toulouse is starting to leave a lot of space and Juan Imhoff takes the opportunity to pierce 50 meters but he is narrowly caught by Lebel!
FICKOU SAVES HONOR! (TOU 34-7 RAC)
It goes in all directions with a Toulouse ball comeback that ends just in front of the Racing in-goal! Finally, Chouzenoux intercepts and offers the test to Fickou 50 meters later!
Racing misses its half (TOU 34-0 RAC)
Like Russell guilty of yet another forward, Racing missed out on their semi-final. Dupont gives way to Tauzin, Retière goes new!
Huge kick from Lebel (TOU 34-0 RAC)
Saili attempts a kick pass for Taofifenua but Lebel is the first! He sends a mammoth kick into the opposing camp!
Willis leaves his place (TOU 34-0 RAC)
Still as ubiquitous for Toulouse, Jack Willis leaves his place to Selevasio Tolofua.
RETIÈRE TAKES OFF, TOULOUSE ALMOST IN THE FINAL! (TOU 34-0 RAC)
What a fabulous pass from Dupont who goes to the small side before offering the test to Retière on a magnificent chistera! The chalice to the dregs for Racing… Ramos swells the score, 34 to 0!
Racing loses control (TOU 27-0 RAC)
Racing may approach the Toulouse in-goal, there is often something that does not succeed. This time, it’s the scrum that gets stuck, before it was a hand fault.
Unfazed Thomas Ramos (TOU 27-0 RAC)
Thomas Ramos is in the process of achieving, as since the start of the season, a game of serenity and impressive quality. His foot also never weakens. Imperturbable Ramos.
THE 3RD TEST OF TOULOUSE! (TOU 27-0 RAC)
The demonstration continues in Anoeta with a fabulous breakthrough by Ntamack from 22 meters well launched by Ramos! The game bounces several times with Flament and Willis before ending in the hands of Roumat! Ramos adds two points easily, 27-0!
Laurent Travers empties his bench (TOU 20-0 RAC)
Tarrit, Ben Arous, Lauret, Palu, Saili, Gomes Sa come into play, it’s six changes at once for Laurent Travers!
Meafou also gives way to Flament.
The best for Racing but still mistakes (TOU 20-0 RAC)
Racing has made progress on its first catches of the ball and seems to have returned with better intentions. The Sky and White have a penalty to play in hand… but forward!
IT’S ON BACK TO ANOETA! (TOU 20-0 RAC)
Toulouse kicks off this second period!
TOULOUSE WIDELY IN THE HEAD AGAINST RACING!
It’s the break in Anoeta! Stade Toulousain is well ahead at the break against a powerless Racing, 20-0! After a game launch concluded by Lebel, Toulouse drove the nail home with a hammer named Meafou. The final is approaching dangerously for the Stadium without reaction from the Racingmen.
RAMOS COMPLETES THE FIRST ROUND! (TOU 20-0 RAC)
Penalty for Stade Toulousain after yet another foul on the ground by Racing. Thomas Ramos takes it and before the break he scores! 20-0!
Russell is wrong in turn (TOU 17-0 RAC)
In the mess, Finn Russell tries to find a good indirect touch but it’s obviously… direct!
RAMOS SANCTIONS RACING AT THE FOOT (TOU 17-0 RAC)
Penalty for Stade Toulousain after illegal scratching by Racing… There is a discussion but in the end it will be the poles! Thomas Ramos adds three points, 17-0!
Spring misses the foot (TOU 14-0 RAC)
Another bad ball played by Racing with a direct kick from Max Spring… Nothing is going well with the Ciel et Blancs!
Racing seriously messes up (TOU 14-0 RAC)
Ball carried which does not advance for Racing and we open on Russell who has to fake the pass and is caught, without solution. Behind in front of Chavancy, ball returned to Toulouse!
Racing wants its test (TOU 14-0 RAC)
Aldegheri is penalized by Matthieu Raynal for a neck grab in a ruck on Poloniati. Russell goes into touch when the three points were taken!
MEAFOUUUU IT’S ALWAYS CRAZY! (TOU 14-0 RAC)
Here is Emmanuel Meafou’s try after a penalty played by hand! The potential future French international takes the ball and will flatten in power! What a monster, Toulouse stands out! Ramos investigates, 14-0!
Toulouse is getting closer! (TOU 7-0 RAC)
Huge mess of the Racing touch and Dupont took the opportunity to try to score! WILLIS is blocked in the in-goal!
Toulouse is in demonstration (TOU 7-0 RAC)
Perfect candle that Lebel receives in front of Russell! The match gets carried away, the public screams and Ramos chooses to send an indirect diagonal in the five meters!
LEBEL SCORES THE FIRST TRY OF THE MATCH! (TOU 7-0 RAC)
Toulouse has finally found the fault with an impeccable game launch! Akhi has three solutions behind him but chooses the Lebel arrow to finish in the in-goal! Thomas Ramos adds two points, 7-0!
Very high intensity in Anoeta (TOU 0-0 RAC)
Toulouse tries to make the legs of his 3/4 speak but Dupont is rather imprecise in his passes. The Racing defense holds the shock!
BAILLE INFILTRATES AND WIN THE BALL! (TOU 0-0 RAC)
Throwing Racing and the maul is organized perfectly but it was without counting Baille who had infiltrated. Ball recovered by Toulouse!
THE 50-22 OF CHAVANCY! (TOU 0-0 RAC)
A little before his 50 meters, Henry Chavancy sends a marvelous kick which ends close to the in-goal! It’s a 50-22!
It goes in all directions! (TOU 0-0 RAC)
The two teams engage a lot with balls that arrive on the wings but they also commit a lot of handling errors.
NTAMACK’S FOOT PASS… TOO STRONG! (TOU 0-0 RAC)
Launch of Toulouse’s game with Ntamack sending a kicking pass to Lebel but it’s too strong… Toulouse is getting closer!
THE AGAINST WOKI! (TOU 0-0 RAC)
Touch to follow five meters from the Racing in-goal with a throw for Toulouse but Woki steals the ball into touch!
Racingmen sanctioned (TOU 0-0 RAC)
The Racing players chained errors in melee then on a forward and finally on a penalty! The game returns to the 22 meters of Racing!
Already high balloons and an error from Dupont (TOU 0-0 RAC)
Both teams decided to send a few pins to test receptions from the backs but no fouls. On the other hand, Dupont sends the ball directly into touch.
TOULOUSE-RACING KICKS OFF! (TOU 0-0 RAC)
Let’s go for the first semi-final of Top 14 between the ultra favorite Stade Toulousain and an outsider with overflowing ambition, Racing!
In a few minutes it will be the start of the game
The two teams arrive on the magnificent lawn of Anoeta, the Basque home of Real Sociedad. The public is delirious, we expect more than the kickoff!
Dupont still as decisive with Toulouse
In his last three games, Antoine Dupont scored 4 tries. The scrum half and captain of the XV of France scored successively against Lyon, Bordeaux and Brive, against whom he scored twice.
And the line-up of Racing with the return of Chouzenoux!
Spring – Taofifenua, Fickou (cap.), Chavancy, Imhoff – (o) Russell, (m) Le Garrec – Chouzenoux, Woki, Diallo – Poloniati, Sanconnie – Nyakane, Chat, Gogichashvili
Substitutes : Tarrit, Ben Arous, Palu, Lauret, Kamikamica, Gibert, Saili, Gomes Sa
Third tenure in a row in the third row, the second in the position of number 8, for Cameron Woki alongside Chouzenoux Lauret. The Ile-de-France staff also renew their confidence in a front five who suffered in a closed scrum against Stade Français. Another difference: this time, unlike the barrage, the bench will be made up of six forwards.
The Toulouse composition with 9 French internationals!
Ramos – A. Retière, Chocobares, Ahki, Lebel – (o) R. Ntamack, (m) Dupont (cap.) – Cros, Roumat, J. Willis – Meafou, Ri. Arnold – Aldegheri, J. Marchand, Baille
Substitutes : Mauvaka, Neti, Flament, Placines, S. Tolofua, Tauzin, Nanaï-Williams, Faumuina
To frame Alexandre Roumat in the third line, François Cros and the Englishman Jack Willis were preferred to the versatile Thibaud Flament, replacing. The bench will also be made up of six forwards for only two three-quarters: Lucas Tauzin and Tim Nanaï-Williams. In the center of the attack, Santiago Chocobares, who has just extended until 2025 with the Rouge et Noir, will form a pair with New Zealander Pita Ahki, while Arthur Retière and Matthis Lebel will occupy the wings.
TOULOUSE-RACING, KICK OFF FOR THE SEMI-FINAL AT 9:05 PM!
Good evening everyone and welcome to RMC Sport to follow the Top 14 semi-finals! The very serious things start in the Top 14 with the first half between Stade Toulousain and Racing at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastián (Spain). A gala poster between Toulouse who are thirsty for the title and Racinmgmen with overflowing ambition. Kick off at 9:05 p.m.!