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10:02 p.m., June 18, 2023
After his victory in the Top 14 final against La Rochelle, Stade Toulousain manager Ugo Mola was the exceptional guest of “Europe 1 Sport” this Sunday evening. “Happy” with this title, the coach however admitted having been dominated in many areas of the game. He wanted to salute the performance of La Rochelle.
Stade Toulousain, as a regular and thanks to Romain Ntamack, won a twenty-second Shield from Brennus by overthrowing the double European champion from La Rochelle (29-26), Saturday, in the final of the Top 14. Long led, the Antoine Dupont’s teammates can thank Romain Ntamack, author of a test two minutes from the end to deliver the red and black people. Outstanding guest ofEurope 1 Sports (live every evening from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Europe 1), Stade Toulousain manager Ugo Mola spoke of “quite special sensations”.
“We train a whole season and it is played on an action of 1 minute 30 when Romain (Ntamack) tries this shot and has the opportunity to drop the ball on the outside and decides to keep it and go. between the posts”, reacted the Toulouse coach at the microphone of Lionel Rosso.
“So happy”
This victory for Toulouse did not come down to anything. Ugo Mola even thought for a time of bringing out the liberator Romain Ntamack. “We stayed in tune with our philosophy of rugby and Romain (Ntamack) symbolizes it so much”, explained the manager in Europe 1 Sports. Dominated in different areas of the game, the Stadistes never let up on the game. “Based on the game in this match, we are in deficit. We are caught in the scrum sector, in the sector of winning back in the air, especially on the high balls. And in a lot of game facts, “said conceded Ugo Mola.
The latter therefore admits, “it’s a match that could have escaped” Stade Toulousain. “It’s so cruel for La Rochelle and so happy for us that we are almost embarrassed to savor,” he then continued. A victory that they will however not fail to celebrate. Less than three months from the 2023 World Cup, the Toulouse people recover their crown of kings of France, abandoned in Montpellier for a season.