Romain Ntamack, the opening half of Stade Toulousain, on March 6, 2021 against Brive at Ernest-Wallon, in Top 14. -

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  • Recovered from a double fracture of the jaw, Romain Ntamack started with Stade Toulousain this Saturday against Brive.

  • After a complicated start to the match, the opening half-starter of the XV of France slowly gained momentum.

  • This mixed performance will undoubtedly be sufficient to return to Blue, while the selection of Fabien Galthié for the "crunch" in England must be announced this Sunday.

Yoann Huget is going to retire in a few months, and that's a shame.

Stade Toulousain is about to lose a reliable winger, and journalists a good client.

Asked this Saturday after the success on Brive (42-17) on his young colleague Romain Ntamack, back from injury a week from an appetizing England-France, the former 33-year-old international regaled the press room of Ernest-Wallon: “I hope he will leave because the France team needs him and because he is negative.

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A small valve signed by the stadist captain of the day, the air not to touch it, while Marcoussis has turned into a cluster in recent weeks.

Still isolated after contracting the Covid-19 in Blue, Toulouse residents Antoine Dupont, Cyril Baille, Julien Marchand and Peato Mauvaka have also had to ignore the reception of the CAB.

Ntamack has therefore made his comeback with the leader of the Top 14, after having treated a double fractured jaw at the end of December.

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- Canal Rugby Club (@CanalRugbyClub) March 6, 2021

“Two months without rugby is a long time,” he said afterwards in front of the Canal + cameras.

The benchmarks took a little while to arrive.

It's only been ten days since I resumed with the group.

“Two leveling kicks countered, two missed penalties in a rather favorable position… The favorite opener of Fabien Galthié, who played 68 minutes, signed a more than complicated first quarter of an hour.

The result was a little better, despite a kick-off of the second half directly in touch.

"We felt it very strong in defense"

“Romain needs to be reassured, Judge Laurent Thuéry, the stadist defense coach.

The team was not very alert to put him in better shape at the start of the match.

Little by little, he regained his feelings to deliver a positive service.

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“He made his slag, confirms Huget.

But we felt him very strong in defense as he came back from a broken jaw.

He sent good signals to go to Paris.

“Or more precisely in Marcoussis, that the 21-year-old Toulousain with 18 selections should actually join, as it seems obvious that he will be part of the list for Twickenham that Fabien Galthié must announce this Sunday.

It remains to be seen with what status he will approach this turning point of the VI Nations Tournament, while Bordeaux's Mathieu Jalibert has signed a good interim.

“He trained hard for this goal, he did not hide it, it proves his character and his ambitions, continues Huget, about this return scheduled in Blue.

He is an accomplished professional despite his young age.

Whatever happens, he stays in his bubble and he moves forward.

“Staying in your bubble is precisely what we ask first of a French rugby international these days.

Cheering cros, injured Ramos

Another French executive, François Cros made an encouraging comeback, after more than four months of problems with his right foot.

The third row even signed one of the six stadist tests of the afternoon.

What to expect to see Twickenham next Saturday?

For Thomas Ramos, the question will not arise.

Substitute at the kickoff against Brive, the international back played only twenty minutes in the second half before leaving, after having felt "an electric shock" in the right calf, according to Laurent Thuéry.

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