Toulouse (AFP)

Toulouse prevailed widely, offensive bonus bonus, against Bayonne reduced to thirteen (45-10) and climbed to fourth place in the Top 14, after the last match of the 10th day Sunday in Ernest-Wallon.

Since the return of its internationals, Toulouse are finally on the right track. Inconstant without his managers throughout the duration of the World Cup in Japan, the champions of France signed a second straight victory in the championship after the demonstration against Clermont (34-8) and a fourth of rank with the two in cup of Europe, in Gloucester (25-20) and against Connacht (32-17).

The men of Ugo Mola thus find a rank more in keeping with their status. Behind Lyon (35 points) and Bordeaux-Bègles (34 pts), they join the squad of teams at 24 points with Toulon (6th), Clermont (5th) and Montpellier (3rd).

The MHR is precisely their next opponent in double European Cup competition, December 8 at Ernest Wallon and December 14 in Montpellier. A key place in the quarterfinals. As a reminder, Montpellier, winner Saturday of Lyon (33-8), is the last team to have dominated Toulouse (33-22), during the 8th day of Top 14.

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For Bayonne, the trajectory is diametrically opposed and the beautiful days are over. After Toulon (20-9) and Pau (9-3), the reigning Pro D2 champion suffered his third loss in a row. Rowing will not have the easy task in his fight for the maintenance with Brive at home then a trip to Lyon to his program by the end of the year.

In this meeting, without several executives spared in the optics of the European meeting, Toulouse has obviously benefited from having evolved in superiority with the expulsions of Matthew Luamanu (dangerous game, 34th) and Filimo Taofifenua (high veneer , 64th).

But even before these pushes, the Rouge et Noir had already been dominant. Thus, Sofiane Guitoune scored the first try (18th) after avoiding a plating of Saofai Alofa. And Matthis Lebel (23), shifted by Thomas Ramos, scored the second. These two tries, transformed by Ramos, also author of a first penalty, allowed Toulouse to lead already quietly (17-0, 23rd).

Under the gaze of their South African world champion Cheslin Kolbe, all smiles, Toulouse scored four more tries, including one penalty (80th): Clément Castets (47th), Gilian Galan (58th) and Paulo Tafili (69th) ) have made total success Toulouse.

On the Basque side, the players of Yannick Bru, too unruly have had the merit of trying. And they were rewarded on a nice counter ended by Aymeric Luc (51st). For the honor.

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