This Sunday evening, at the end of the 21st day of Top 14, the Stade Français receives the Stade Toulousain. With a maintenance still not played.
Maintaining is still not ensured for the Stade Français. After a total of 20 top 14 games already played, the Paris club is currently occupying twelfth place in the ranking of the French rugby championship, with 36 points. This Sunday evening is looming the classic. Indeed, at the end of the 21st day, the Stade Français receives Toulouse, the leader.
Even if Parisians have no longer lost this historic duel, in their lair of Jean-Bouin, since 2019, this poster, which will be played at closed counters, promises to be more unbalanced than ever. A victory would necessarily be more than beneficial for Parisians in the race for maintenance. Facing them presents a team with confidence, which has just validated their qualification for the semi-finals of the Champions Cup.
Parra: “There is a lot of stress”
This Friday, the coach of the French stadium attack, Morgan Parra, confided in this upcoming meeting during the traditional pre-match press conference, in words reported by Actu.fr :: “There is a lot of stress. It is never easy already to play Toulouse and in addition in this situation. We try to work on it, to have as many certainties as possible to give ourselves all the weekend and to remove this stress a little. »»
If the difficulties are therefore indeed present in the Parisian ranks this season, the club of the capital remains, despite everything, on a series of five consecutive victories against this same opponent, at home. In his lair, his latest setback, against his best Toulouse enemy, dates back to March 3, 2019 (9-28). Always in remarks relayed by Actu.frThe third French international wing line of Stade Français Romain Briatte (32) said: “We have this ball in the stomach, this fear of facing them. This is what brings us to our cursor and raise our individual level. We are also very helped by our supporters in these moments. »»
