Toulouse v Cumbria - Part Deux

[cumberlandsashes81]

After trashing Whitehaven at home a fortnight ago, Toulouse once again take on a Cumbrian outfit at home in the form of Barrow Raiders...

Jean-Christophe Borlin has been named in the Toulouse squad and may make his debut for Olympique.

TRL preview... http://www.totalrl.com/news/story.php?news_id=408

Dave Clark's Barrow side are the next British side to travel to Toulouse, two weeks after their Cumbrian rivals Whitehaven were defeated 38-12 by the Co-operative Championship newcomers.
The hosts could include new signing Jean-Christophe Borlin, a French international prop who has spent time at Doncaster and St Gaudens, and Clark has acknowledged the size of the task facing the Raiders.
Clark said: "They've performed quite well. I've watched their games recently and they are quite impressive. They've got a good sized pack and good go-forward and we'll need to match that if we want to give ourselves a chance."
Barrow could go top - until Sunday at least - if they can claim all three points, but Clark insists: "There are still going to be a lot of changes in that table."
He added: "All we can do is worry about ourselves and focus week-to-week. Every game is challenging for us."
Andy Bracek and Liam Campbell are both fit and back in Clark's squad, while Gary Broadbent is in line to play his 100th consecutive game, an achievement Clark hailed as "unbelievable".

Apparently it's not on Orange TV but presumably can be listened to on BBC Cumbria...

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

Here is the TO squad for the game -- Brendan Worth is back from injury... and, in other news, has re-signed with the club (along with Wentworthville's favourite son Nathan Wynn) for another season.

1. BROMLEY Rory
2. PAYAN Sébastien
3. PLANAS Sébastien
4. COUTURIER Damien
6. VILLEGAS Constant
7. WYNN Nathan
8. WORTH Brendan
9. MITCHELL Martin
10. GRIFFI Mathieu
11. WYNN Timothy
12. ALMARCHA Mathieu
13. ANSELME Eric
14. MARIA Antoni
19. DELGAL Nicolas
20. HOULES Sylvain
21. ORMENO Bruno
22. FAURE Nicolas
23. GAY Cédric
31. BORLIN Jean-Christophe

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Toulouse by 6.

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

Toulouse by 6.

Big test tonight for TO to see how far they've come... Along with 'fax, Barrow appear to be a class above the rest of the field.

Huge night if they can beat them.

 

[druzik]

Is this being covered on the radio at all?

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

No idea mate.

 

[abntly]

Is this being covered on the radio at all?

Try Radio Marseillette, I think they are doing the Dragons game too

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

Is this being covered on the radio at all?

I'll be trying BBC Cumbria - as with the Whitehaven match...

If all else fails there's a French guy on RLFANS who will be doing live updates. The RLF site live scores site is useless for the French-based matches - not updated until the game is over usually.

EDIT: It's not on BBC Cumbria. They send a commentator down for the Haven game but not for Barrow? Wonder why?

 

[JasonE]

This should be a cracker, if TO can win then i think they are the real deal.

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

Barrow ahead 12 - 8 at the 32nd minute mark...

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

10 - 12 to Barrow at half-time...

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

Toulouse score... 14 - 14...

converted by Wynn... 16 - 14

56 minutes gone...

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

Try for Toulouse with only a couple of minutes remaining... 20 - 14...

Make that 22 - 14...

 

[druzik]

C'mon Barrow!

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

Whistle blows... 22 - 14 final score.

Toulouse are the real deal!!

 

[druzik]

Faaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrccccccccccckkkkkkkkkk.

That is amazing.

Bring on TO v Halifax!

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

Attendance has been reported as 2,900...

Barrow got a bonus point...

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

Faaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrccccccccccckkkkkkkkkk.

That is amazing.

Bring on TO v Halifax!

Have to wait until July for that one... but up against Widnes on Thursday night promises to be great... should be on Sky too. :thumn

 

[druzik]

is that Barrow, Fax, TO and Widnes top 4 (not in that order)?

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

is that Barrow, Fax, TO and Widnes top 4 (not in that order)?

Leigh are in 4th - one point ahead of TO...