A pressurized derby for Castres – Le Figaro Sport

The Tarn is the time pressure to get the Stade Toulousain, for an ultra-big derby in the race for dams. A loss would relegate CO 12 points of his opponent in the evening.

This was to be a poster to put pressure on the people of Toulouse and Bordeaux, it was finally a game to survive. Castres has no choice, it is imperative to win at home against Toulouse on Saturday. Seventh, eight points adrift of Stade Toulousain, the Tarn have no right to defeat if they still want to hope to qualify for the dams. Last Saturday, Castres could give a breath of air, if they had managed to translate their dominance in Brive. “Making a good match in Brive is the best way to put us in good conditions for receiving the Stade Toulousain” , then explained the third-row Yannick Caballero on Rugbyrama .

Dominator in the game, especially in the first period (80% of land occupation), Castres that was leading by three points at the break (3-6). Players Christophe Urios came to pass up their chance. The Brive were then let loose, and took the lead through a Damien Jordan test (62 ^th ). The trap was closing then the Tarn, but Cambezou managed to get behind the in-goal two minutes from the end of the meeting (16-22). Not concentrated enough until the end of the encounter, Castres finally conceded a second try, scored by Mignardi after the siren. The transformation of Gaëtan Germain successful, the CO must be content with a bonus point regretful.

A derby is worth gold

After losing twice in the last three meetings (in Pau and Brive), Castres toasted their jokers in the race for dams. Asked by the Midi Olympique , the mainstay Marc-Antoine Rally ensures that his team is ready. “ Everyone is big enough in the group to know the importance of this meeting, which is well beyond a simple derby.” For seven days to play, the margin of error of Tarn is almost non-existent, particularly at home. With face matches in La Rochelle, Pau and the French stage, Castres Olympique have the means to make a full house at the Stade Pierre-Antoine. Rest two trips to Grenoble Oyonnax, there also within reach. But if Toulouse takes 12 points (or 3 wins), qualifying for the dams would be highly compromised.

Toulouse was revived against Paris

Last Sunday, Stade Toulousain won with the offensive bonus and the way the French side Stade (36-3). A victory that is good for the morale of the players of Ugo Mola, stuck in a downward spiral for two months. But not enough to see Toulouse falling into euphoria. “ I would have had fifteen points ahead, I would have told you it was an advance sufficient” says Ugo Mola. “ CO is a serious team with several players out standards. This will be a very tough game against a team who knows about it and that does not expose much. It is often overcame his opponents at home. We will prepare us for not knowing a disappointment in Castres, “ he adds. An important game for Toulouse, who will not get back in the red, a week before receiving Racing.