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PREVIEW: Stade tackle Toulouse in Top 14 showstopper

There’s an absolute stand out fixture in the Top 14 this weekend with third-placed Stade Francais taking on ladder leaders Toulouse in Paris on Saturday evening.

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Both sides have been in great touch this term and will be going all out to take the points here.

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Saturday 22 April

Stade Francais | Draw |Toulouse

Odds TBA*

Stade enjoyed a solid return to domestic action, bouncing back from their disappointing Round of 16 Challenge Cup exit at the hands of the Golden Lions with a solid 22-27 away win over a gutsy Brive outfit.

The Parisians had a tough time of it in the opening 20-minutes and were down 14-0 before a try against the run of play from eighth man Sekou Maclou brought them right back into the game. A double from winger Peinaisi Dakuwaqa, whose tries came just before half-time and just after, saw them storm into the lead, and while Brive would hit back with a late try of their own, Stade would still secure the win.

Like Stade, Toulouse also put in a solid showing on their domestic return, beating Lyon 36-21.Like Stade, Toulouse were down by 14 points with just over 20 minutes played and hit back with two tries and two penalties to go into the break 20-17 to the good. scoring a further 16 points while Lyon only added seven points to their score.

The ladder-leaders have been in impeccable form of late beating the Bulls and Sharks by big margins before beating Lyon last weekend.

Toulouse are a good bet here for an away win.

Round 23 Quick-Fire Tips

La Rochelle Win v Clermont
Toulon Win v Castres
Bayonne Win v Montpellier
Racing Win v Perpignan
Pau Win v Brive
Lyon Win v Bordeaux

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