LIVE – Toulouse-Montpellier: Stade Toulouse finally wake up and take the lead
MONTPELLIER REDUCED TO 13 (TOU 10-9 MONTHS)
Magnificent bounce from Mallia who delights with his sticks! It is held narrowly and Darmon makes the mistake of losing support. Penalty and yellow card!
What a scratch from Willis (TOU 10-9 MON)
Stade Toulouse recover Jack Willis’ penalty as Bécognée heads over!
Writing for Carbonel! (EVERY 10-9 MONTHS)
Toulouse gives a penalty for MHR with a high tackle and an opportunity to immediately take the lead. Carbonel takes office!
CRAMONT ADDS THE TOULUZEN TEST! (EVERY 10-9 MONTHS)
Big improvement from Lebel, who is taken back with a high kick! Willis’s work is perfect and he hands Cramont the try. Mallia investigates, 10 to 9!
Camara cuts violently (TOU 3-9 MON)
MHR captain Yacouba Camara just cut Mallia and blasted the ball out of his hands! The 2nd line of Montpellier is impenetrable.
YELLOW CARD FOR SERFONTEIN (TOU 3-9 MON)
Yellow cards for Montpellier and Serfontein after repeated fouls anyway! We will play the penalty by hand!
TULUZ TEST… FAILED! (EVERY 3-9 MONTHS)
Bringing in big men from the bench changed the game for Toulouse! A pick-and-go session led by Meafu is a real test for MHR, who had to give up in the face of Delibes’ pace … Video refereeing for a mistake by voluntary screener Akhi.
Toulouse Wakes (TOU 3-9 MON)
Great response from Stade Toulouse with heavy and experienced players returning! Willis punches 20 yards but is caught. Penalty and Toulouse come into contact!
Cros, Meafou and Willis enter the game (TOU 3-9 MON)
With the returns of Cros, Meafou and Willis, something heavy is coming to the pitch! Ugo wants to bring some power to Mola.
Mallia still misses the mark (TOU 3-9 MON)
Penalty for Stade Toulousain after a foul by former Haut-Garonne club Yacouba Camara. Mallia will take it and he misses his second attempt of the match…
MONTPELLIER IS ON BREAK!
It’s time for Ernest Wallon! Montpellier leads 9: 3 on the lawn of Stade Toulousain in a match that struggled to start! Toulouse had little to offer in the absence of their internationals and MHR forced their scraping science to a few points.
CARBONEL ADDS THREE POINTS (TOU 3-9 MONTHS)
Big mistake from Toulouse trying to recover from nowhere and Capuozzo was taken! Guidicelli raises his hands and recovers the penalty. Carbonel investigates in Siren! From 9 to 3!
TULUZ OPENS ITS METER (EVERY 3-6 MONTHS)
Toulouse have the opportunity to earn their first points with a foul on the ground from Montpellier. Juan Cruz Mallia sets sights, 6 to 3!
CARBONEL ADDS THREE POINTS! (ALL 0-6 MONTHS)
After the Toulouse game, another penalty for Montpellier and this time Carbonel added three points! 6-0 for MHR, fighting to put the match away.
GREAT JUMP DEFENSE! (TOU 0-3 MON)
As the test heated up for Montpellier with a great streak from the great MHR, Retière raised his hands and won the penalty! Toulouse emerges!
Carbonel misses the target (TOU 0-3 MON)
Thanks to Bridge, Montpellier win back a penalty and Carbonel tries it in the corner from 30 yards out… So close!
Regales on bridge ground (TOU 0-3 MON)
What a great scratch from George Bridge waiting for Capuozzo to go down to put his hands up! Punishment for MHR!
Attack on Toulouse halted (TOU 0-3 MON)
Toulouse struggle to get past the Montpellier wall but nothing helps! Mallia even passes forward on Lebel’s wing.
Bridge breaks in air (TOU 0-3 MON)
A candle on the edge of the field and Bridge unbalances Mallia in the air! It will be a simple penalty for Toulouse and Argentina’s opening half will find the key.
MHR finally punished (TOU 0-3 MON)
Big fire from the Montpellier players who advance with every shot! But a takedown from Darmon ruins the move.
Montpellier dominates (TOU 0-3 MON)
A little bit of confusion for both teams, but Montpellier are a little further ahead! Scrum to follow at 22 meters for MHR.
Toulouse struggle for promotion (TOU 0-3 MON)
Stade Toulouse are making more passes but can’t break through! Lebel plays small forward and returns the ball.
Mallia misses his first shot (TOU 0-3 MON)
Penalty for Toulouse, this time with a scrum foul by Enzo Forletta. In the absence of Ramos, Jaminet and Ntamak, Juan Cruz Mallia will score tonight. The Argentine, 50 meters away, misses a goal!
CARBONEL OPENS THE POINT (TOU 0-3 MON)
Penalty to MHR after a foul on the ground by Cramont. Louis Carbonel will go about 30 meters… and it’s over! 3-0!
TOULOUSE-MONTPELYER HAS STARTED! (TOU 0-0 MON)
Let’s go to this final shocker on the 16th day of the Top 14 between Toulouse and Montpellier! Toulouse Stadium, devoid of many international players, faces a solid MHR team!
Toulouse composition with Mallia at the opening!
Capuozzo – A. Retière, Delibes, Ahki, Lebel – Mallia, Page-Relo – Elstadt, Tolofua, Placines (cap.) – Arnold, Brennan – Aldegheri, Cramont, Neti.
Substitutes: Boubila, Duprat, Meafou, Cros, Willis, . Retière, Chocobares, Ainu’u
And this is the composition of MHR!
Boutier – Tisseron, Darmon, Serfontein, Bridge – Carbonel, Reinach – Becognée, Mercer, Tauleigne – Stooke, Camara (cap.) – Lamositele, Giudicelli, Forletta.
Subs: Langdon, Chauvac, Chalureau, Doumenc, Foursans, Lucas, Ngandebe, Thomas
Toulouse-Montpellier will start at 21:05!
Good evening everyone and welcome to RMC Sport for the epilogue of Day 16 of the Top 14 live! The last two winners of the Brennus, Toulouse and Montpellier, clash with different stakes: Toulouse wants to keep the lead, MHR wants to close. Promising a shocker above, it will start at 21:00!
