RCT, unrecognizable and without solution, collapsed against the French stage (16-33) in the semifinals of the Top 14. Turning the page for the Red and Black.
Special Envoy in Bordeaux
All good things must end. Toulon is the end of an incredible series. The impressive series title ends. CTN, fearsome winning machine in the last three seasons, fell Friday in the semifinals of the Top 14 against the French stage (16-33). The triple European champion and champion title in France has tripped over the rug in New Stadium Bordeaux, beaten by the French stage.
The RCT remained over seven consecutive finals all competitions combined in four seasons. The last semi-final lost by the Var dated back to 2010 against Clermont (29-35), Saint-Etienne. Turning the page in Toulon. Several executives of the team, world references, played their last game with the jersey of the hit of thrush. Carl Hayman, Ali Williams, Bakkies Botha and Chris Masoe leave the Var on a defeat.
The shadow of Jerry Collins
Masoe – who do not retire next season because it will evolve to Racing Metro – the day was particularly painful. Marked by the sudden death of his cousin, former All Black Jerry Collins, who had briefly changed RCT in 2008-09. Masoe but also the captain of the RCT, Carl Hayman and lock Ali Williams were playing alongside Collins, in his last selection with New Zealand, during the defeat against France (18-20) at the World Cup 2007. At the announcement of the death of Samoan origin flanker, Mourad Boudjellal had raised the possibility that Masoe plays the semi-final against the Parisians. But ultimately, the number 8 was holding its place, with the same tribute haircut peroxide his cousin.
After a minute of silence charged with emotion, the Var took the Parisians throat and entrance marked by their winger Drew Mitchell. Upon receiving a kick refocusing Juan Hernandez, the Australian escaped two defenders (7-0, 5th). But Gonzalo Quesada players arrived to contain the onslaught Toulon and marked in turn by Raphael Lakafia, who enjoyed a chistera anthology of Sergio Parisse, stuck along the line with two buttons on the back of Toulon (10 -13, 24th). Beautiful.
The test of Antoine Burban has “killed” Toulon
Far from being impressed by the champions title in France, the “roses soldiers” played jauntily chance. They jostled teammates Matt Giteau in the rucks and liberated spaces. Just before the break, they took advantage of a poorly secured ball in a group to score a second try by Antoine Burban, which tore the Toulon defense (13-20, 40th). The ogre Toulon was faltering. “A semi-final is often played for very little. In the first half we were feverish, but we must score before the break. Unless the contrary, we take a try between the posts … it kills us. Already it was complicated … “, Bernard Laporte lamented after the game.
After the break, CTN continued to be messy, imprecise, lacking inspiration. The Stadistes, for their part, were the cause of all hazardous movements. They mastered the game, thanks to a Jonathan Danty edge in midfield and Antoine Burban omnipresent at the tackle. Opposite, the Toulon were totally unrecognizable. Lack of power (their usual force) and no inspiration in the game. “That’s right, Bernard Laporte recognized. The Parisians prevented us from expressing ourselves. It also lacked freshness. “ In scrum, teammates Rabah Slimani regularly put the Var pack in trouble. Nothing helped. There were long as Toulon had not seemed so disorganized, without solution. Just before the break, Julien Arias also went there of his essay. This correction …
The French Stadium, domineering and enterprising in conquest in the game, was given the right to compete for a championship of France another final. The last was in 2007, the last year as the Parisians. At that time, the RCT failed to move up in the Top 14. It was only in 2009 that the club would find Var elite. And begin to ramp.
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