Toulouse vs Dragons : Match Preview
SUPER LEAGUE | ROUND 25
TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE XIII vs CATALANS DRAGONS
ERNEST-WALLON STADIUM
THURSDAY 25 AUGUST | 8.30pm CEST
The context
The Dragons travel to Toulouse in the Super League Round 25, kick-off at 8.30pm CEST at the Ernest-Wallon Stadium.
After having been defeated in front of their fans last weekend, the Dragons are looking to bounce back in this French Derby. A win for Steve McNamara's men tonight would secure them a spot in the Super League play-offs before the last two games of the regular season against Leeds and at Wigan.
Toulouse need a win to keep alive their hope of staying in the Super League next season.
The squad
Steve McNamara has named a 20-Man squad to face Toulouse.
Matt Whitley and Tiaki Chan are back in the squad.
The staff will be without Arthur Mourgue, Micky McIlorum, Sam Kasiano, Mitchell Pearce, Benjamin Jullien, Julian Bousquet, Mike McMeeken, Arthur Romano, Jordan Dezaria and Mathieu Cozza.
Toulouse squad named
2. Latrell Schaumkel, 4. Mathieu Jussaume, 5. Paul Marcon, 7. Lucas Albert, 8. Romain Navarrete, 10. Harrison Hansen, 11. Andrew Dixon, 13. Anthony Marion, 14. Eloi Pelissier, 15. Maxime Puech, 16. Joseph Bretherton, 19. James Cunningham, 20. Ilias Bergal, 21. Chris Hankinson, 23. Justin Sangaré, 24. Guy Armitage, 27. Olly Ashall-Bott, 28. Nathan Peats, 29. Lambert Belmas, 30. Maxime Stefani, 35. Daniel Alvaro
Pre-match press conference
Throwback | Dragons vs Toulouse
Last April, the Dragons won the first-ever French Derby against Toulouse at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium.
Catalans Dragons (14) 18
T : Fouad Yaha 2, Joe Chan, Matt Whitley
G : Josh Drinkwater
Toulouse Olympique (6) 10
T : Guy Armitage, Matty Russell
G : Chris Hankinson
Latest meetings
Head-to-head
7 wins for the Dragons
1 win for Toulouse
The 7 meetings:
2010 | Toulouse Olympique 22 – 46 Dragons Catalans | Stade Arnauné, Toulouse
2011 | Toulouse Olympique 0 – 24 Dragons Catalans | Stade Arnauné, Toulouse
2017 | Toulouse Olympique 22 – 6 Dragons Catalans | Stade Ernest Argelès, Blagnac
2019 | Dragons Catalans 22 – 18 Toulouse Olympique | Stade Gilbert Brutus
2020 | Dragons Catalans 22 – 10 Toulouse Olympique | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne
2021 | Dragons Catalans 40 – 28 Toulouse Olympique | Stade Gilbert Brutus
2022 | Dragons Catalans 26 - 10 Toulouse Olympique | Stade Gilbert Brutus
2022 | Dragons Catalans 18 - 10 Toulouse Olympique | Stade Gilbert Brutus (Super League)
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Super League | Round 25
Wednesday 24 August
9.00pm | Huddersfield 18 - 14 Leeds
Thursday 25 August
8.30pm | Toulouse vs Dragons
8.30pm | Wakefield vs Hull KR
8.45pm | Salford vs Hull FC
9.00pm | Warrington vs Castleford
Frdiay 26 August
9.00pm | Wigan vs St Helens
