Fabien Le Floc’h, media365: published on Thursday 01 May 2025 at 10:25 p.m.
Thomas Ramos’s package will force the Toulouse stadium coach Ugo Mola to big changes against Bordeaux-Bègles, Saturday in the semi-finals of the Champions Cup.
In search of a second double in a row, the Stade Toulousain is definitely not spared by injuries in the end of the season. A few weeks after the serious injury of Antoine Dupont with the XV of France, Peato Mauvaka was also seriously injured in training on Tuesday, just like Blair Kinghorn last weekend. But that’s not all, since this Thursday, Thomas Ramos officially forfeited for the semi-final of Champions Cup against Bordeaux-Bègles, scheduled for Sunday (4 p.m.). Faced with a revenge team, the absence of the international rear will force Ugo Mola to rethink his team, even if the return in advance of Angel Capuozzo is good news for the Toulouse coach.
Mallia, the providential man
It will first be necessary to find a man capable of replacing the best director of the Champions Cup (87 points registered in six games), always reliable including in the decisive moments, as in Toulon in the quarterfinals, where Ramos marked the penalty of the winning at La Siren (18-21). In the absence of Kinghorn, this role should logically return to Juan Cruz Mallia Rather than Romain Ntamack, who has not stopped in an official match since the end of last year and who feels pain in the left knee. The Argentinian international successfully assured the interim during the 6 nations tournament and already totals 107 points scored in all competitions this season.
Beyond the role of the scorer, the absence of Thomas Ramos will modify the playing launches of Red and Black. At the opening, Romain Ntamack should have more responsibilities In this sector, even if the tenure in the back of Mallia (tenure ten times as a opener this season, editor’s note) will allow French international to be the sole director of the game. The Toulousains will also have to coordinate in a few days on the defensive leveland especially on the cover of the field. Faced with the UBB and facing Louis Bielle-Biarrey, the management of the depth will be crucial, whether on the kicks to follow or on the kicks for himself that the young French winger often plays.
