The game: 23-16
At the bell of Notre-Dame, the Stade Français managed to sublimate itself to register the test of victory by its rear Kylan Hamdaoui, after a capital breakthrough from Ngani Laumape, until then very discreet this Sunday evening. The all-black international center escaped three tackles to deliver a model pass to his teammate, plunging Toulouse into the throes of a zero-point defeat.
After a solid start which saw them lead quickly 10-0 after an initial goal from Joris Segonds (2nd) on a penalty caused by Macalou from the first ball, in the twentieth second, then a try from the inevitable Waisea (8th) in overflow off on a counter edge, the Parisians seemed well on their way to snagging a success against Toulouse who are struggling to regain their best level, stripped of their internationals by the fifteen of France.
But the champions of France were able to find enough pride and resources to come back up to their host. By two goals from Holmes (15th, 60th) and above all a try from the hooker Cramont (35th) transformed by this same Holmes. The Stade Français, in danger, got into position to score on a penalty but only managed to score a new goal by Segonds (64th) to return to the lead, 16-13. Holmes put the two teams tied (72nd, 16-16) with a masterful kick. Before Laumape begins his winning breakthrough.
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With his try, the Parisian center Nayacalevu Waisea becomes co-leader of the ranking of the best scorers, tied for tries (8) with the Bordelais Ulupano Seuteni.
The fact: improved penalty kills
While they were playing at fourteen between the 29th and 39th minute (yellow card against Faumina), the French champions managed to score a try in the 35th minute by their young hooker Guillaume Cramont (21), the best Toulousain on the field, on a ball carried behind penaltouch, transformed into a corner by Zack Holmes to come back from 13-3 to 13-10. Ditto for the Parisians reduced to fourteen in the 71st (yellow card against van der Mescht), who scored the winning try by Hamdaoui one minute after regulation time.