is always with a twinge that I go to a Heineken Cup match Stade Toulousain. This competition has a special flavor for me. It was very cold at the stadium in Toulouse for the fourth day when the Heineken Cup Stade Toulousain Cardiff Blues received after a leg in Wales very disappointing. The composition of red and black reflects the fitness of Toulouse the beginning of the season: the infirmary is full to bursting, Byron Kelleher, Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, Maleli Kunavore, Yannick Nyanga, Yann David, Manu Ahoteiloa; agencies have made strong contributions during the many international tests fall . Despite all this, some shaped like Toulouse return Ynaiick Jauzion Yves Donguy and Clement Poitrenaud.
The Cardiff Blues are a European reference very difficult to play, a highly organized, efficient and fairly truqueuse which can pay if the arbitration is tolerant as was the case during this match and made him indecisive necessarily in tension. The composition of the blues has something to fear in every line as though some Welsh flanker Martyn Williams has the higher the level of recent seasons.
On the way, the Toulouse had been pressured on the candles and the kicking of Welsh. The opposite happened on Saturday in particular thanks to Vivid reminders of a very decidedly Clement Poitrenaud legs. The reds and blacks also had the bright idea of attacking the line and take back the defense and sliding the Blues play in their back foot, their second curtain is quite deserted.
the first half as contrasted, leading to Toulouse by eight points before getting join the single share of their dangerous adversaries. Despite many imperfections (including 3 blunders of Louis Picamoles least in sight) and some defensive apathy (David Skrela is not yet back to his best), Toulouse fails to release the song and Fred Michalak freed the position of half melee superb decisive game to the delight of fans like myself who were desperate to see this brilliant rugby stammer his game for many months.
Finally, a very good win which confirms the superiority of Toulouse on the blues on two legs. But after the group is not playing either. It is imperative Come in first place where this group despite losing to Sale five points in Toulouse comeback after two consecutive victories over Harlequins.
The European adventure continues in red and black.
In Toulouse (Stadium) - Toulouse beat Cardiff 23-7 (halftime: 8-7)
Cold Weather; about 32,000 spectators; Arbitration Lewis (Ireland)
For Toulouse: 1 trial Michalak (27, 44), 3 penalties Michalak (12, 70, 77), 1 drop Michalak (55).
For Cardiff : 1 test Filis (31), 1 transformation Blair (31).
Toulouse: Poitrenaud (and Médard, 75); Clerc (then Heymans, 71), Fritz, Jauzion, Donguy; (o) Skrela (then Bézy, 76), (m) Michalak; Dusautoir (Cape) Picamoles (then Sowerby, 58), Bouilhou, Albacete, Maestri (then Millo, 49); Lecouls (then Johnston, 41), Servat (and Lacombe, 76), Poux (then Human, 50).
Yellow : Albacete (36) Cardiff
: Blair, Halfpenny, Shanklin, Roberts, Mustoe; (o) Knight, (m) Cooper, Williams, Rush, Powell, Tito (captain), Jones; Filis, Williams, Jenkins.
Yellow Tito (13), Powell (44)
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