South African opener Tristan Tedder returns from loan from Béziers.

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  • On Saturday, at least seven internationals and nearly a dozen injured will miss the call on the Toulouse side for the reception of Lyon, in Top 14, while the XV of France must receive Wales.

  • The championship leader will be deprived of several Blues until early December.

  • Many young players will be in demand.

    Loaned to Béziers (Pro D2), South African Tristan Tedder has been recalled for a few weeks.

Here we are.

The long international tunnel begins this weekend with six Les Bleus games between Saturday and December 6.

Even if at the end of a long standoff, the thinking heads of French rugby have agreed to limit the number of matches to three per player, Stade Toulousain is particularly affected for the next six days of Top 14 .

When welcoming Lyon on Saturday, the championship leader is deprived of six players who will play France-Wales a few hours later (Baille, J. Marchand, Cros, Dupont, Ntamack holders, Ramos on the bench), as well as Peato Mauvaka (reservist).

As for Selevasio Tolofua, released by Fabien Galthié, he is injured so not sure to be available this weekend for Ugo Mola, already facing a cascade of packages (Kolbe, Médard, Huget, Tauzin, Bonneval behind; Elstadt, Rory Arnold and Castets in front).

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In addition to the expected return to the center of Pierre Fouyssac, the stadist manager should launch the bottle class.

“This week, young players have been more integrated into the group,” he explains, before releasing a few names: Dimitri Delibes, Nelson Epée and Romain Riguet in the three quarters;

Joshua Brennan (son of Trevor), Yannick Youyoutte, Paul Mallez and Guillaume Cramont at the forwards.

Young people "not yet quite ready"

“They are bound to have playing time in the weeks to come,” continues Mola.

There are boys who are going to be on the scoresheet this weekend who in my opinion are not quite ready yet, not in terms of rugby, but physically.

Some things seem to be taken for granted.

In the absence of Julien Marchand and Peato Mauvaka, hooker Cramont will support Guillaume Marchand from Saturday against LOU.

Center or winger Dimitri Delibes, who appeared in a friendly this summer, should also appear on the scoresheet.

At their side, wingers Matthis Lebel ("a future international" according to Mola) and Maxime Marty, scrum half Théo Idjellidaine as well as second row Emmanuel Meafou or pillar David Ainu'u, not necessarily older but already seen in the higher level, will almost appear as experienced players ...

The Tedder case

Just like the opener or back Tristan Tedder, loaned this season to Béziers (Pro D2), and back for a period to be defined.

“The deal was that he could come back with us for international periods to continue to grow.

Depending on what happens with each other, Tristan will have the opportunity to continue the adventure with us.

We all know he's a talented boy but when there's Romain [Ntamack], Thomas [Ramos], Cheslin [Kolbe], he doesn't get the exposure he deserves.

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We will have to get used to all these names, because the Toulouse group promises to be very expanded this season.

The VI Nations Tournament in February and March will offer two new doubloons with the Top 14.

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