Amputated by part of its workforce because of the Covid, Toulouse with a revamped team against Cardiff

He hasn’t been on a team sheet since December 11 and Stade Toulousain’s victory at Cardiff in the Champions Cup. After resuming training on Monday, Antoine Dupont tested positive for Covid this week and will not be able to put on his boots for the return match against the Welsh team.

The scrum half is not the only one to have been contaminated by Covid-19 since more than a dozen players and staff members of the Rouge & Noir, including Romain Ntamack, are also affected. Despite a reduced team, the club presented a list of 23 players on Friday. “We have absences but we are able to field a competitive team. We want to win on the pitch, especially on our lawn, ”said Clément Poitrenaud, the back coach of the Stade during a press conference this Friday.

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– Stade Toulousain (@StadeToulousain) January 21, 2022

At the hinge we will find Thomas Ramos associated with scrum half Alexi Balès. Note the presence on the bench of substitutes for Edgar Retière, Arthur’s brother and Didier’s son. “Edgar Retière is a young player who trains daily in contact with the professional group. He was Champion of France Espoirs last season and has made a lot of progress lately,” said Clément Poitrenaud.