Toulouse Racing brings down the 92 and moves closer to the podium

The leader has fallen. In front of its home crowd, Racing 92 conceded its fifth defeat of the season against Stade Toulouse (20-27). The residents of Ile-de-France scored just two tries, Donovan Taophifenua (5th) and Tristan Tedder (75th) at the end of the match.

The Toulouse residents registered four through Antoine Dupont (16th), Piula Fasale (30th), Guillaume Cremont (46th) and Ange Capuzzo (76th). They enter the top 4. Racing are still leading but the gap is closing with Stade Français (2nd) and UBB (3rd).

A hooked first half

Racing quickly took the lead in this clash of 13^E Time of Day On a great opening from Meliande to his winger Taophifenua, the latter grabbed the ball to give them the first advantage of this meeting after Tedder’s conversion (7-0, 5^E). But the stadium reacted quickly. Led by Antoine Dupont as usual, the Rouge et Noir were back on level terms after 10 minutes with great inspiration from their captain (7-7, 15^E) thanks to Fasalel at the half-hour mark on inspiration from 2 before increasing this lead^E The line that surprised the Racing defense (10-12, 30^E). But a penalty was awarded again just before the break, Stade’s Tristan Tedder (21^E37^E) and so returned to the locker room trailing by a small point (13-12).

So close yet so far

After the break, Toulouse quickly looked to increase their lead. On a carry ball, Dequois Guillaume Crémont came to flatten Stade’s third try (13-19, 45^E). But then, it was dominated by local people. Unfazed, they took their time in this second act to finally end their dominance. It was under the leadership of Tristan Tedder that hope returned. First thanks to his leg (100% success), then the match started with a try in the last minutes. After another scramble, Tedder went flat and converted Racing’s second try (20-22, 74^E). But just then, it was Capuzzo who ended Ile-de-France’s hopes. Stung, the reigning French champions chained quick passes and outran a racing defence. The Italian inherited the ball in front of goal and went flat to restore a decisive advantage to Stade Toulouse (20-27).