Nicolas Sanchez and Stade Français have won the first clasico in four years. - MARTIN BUREAU / AFP

The homecoming works: the French Stadium, with two former players who have become coaches on the bench and their vintage jersey, offered their first “Classico” in four years, Sunday, against Toulouse (30-20), during the 13th day of Top 14.

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The Jean-Bouin stadium has therefore become nostalgic. Glorious alumni in the stands, two coaches - Julien Arias and Laurent Sempéré - who were on the field a few months ago, a blue jersey streaked with red last worn for the title against Clermont in 2007 ... and above all an important victory against the champion of France: the French stadium has found itself and it is getting better. And he proved it with his third game without a loss of rank (two wins, one draw).

The club leaves the place of red lantern in Agen

The club of the capital is at the same time relaunched in the race for maintenance by leaving the place of red lantern to Agen, crunched by the LOU (13-12) the day before. He is now three points behind Castres, 12th and first non-relegation.

“It's a game that feels good. Win against what is best in Europe, in front of such players ... It is necessarily fun. We start a new year with a victory, it's nice. Especially at a time when we were in difficulty, “delighted Gaël Fickou.

"We put a lot of heart into it, we never gave up. We were hungry tonight, even if we weren't the best. It's a new beginning but we're not going to get carried away ”. "It will be very hard, very long but we must put the French Stadium where it deserves," he added. The French Stadium now has two European matches, against the Zebres on Saturday and then at Brive a week later, before plunging back into its rescue operation, against Clermont on January 25.

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