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La Rochelle-Toulouse: New Signing Tommaso Menoncello Scores a Superb First Try on Video

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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In-depth Named sources Context piece
  • Italian centre Tommaso Menoncello scored his first try for Toulouse during the team’s match at La Rochelle.
  • The try came as the new Top 14 season began, with Toulouse seeking an unprecedented fifth consecutive title.
  • The source also highlights uncertainty over the possible departures of Toulouse internationals Thomas Ramos and François Cros.

Tommaso Menoncello wasted little time announcing himself at Toulouse. The Italian centre scored a superb first try for his new club during Sunday’s clash with La Rochelle at Marcel-Deflandre.

His early impact came as the new Top 14 season got under way. Toulouse enter the campaign chasing an unprecedented fifth consecutive title, though the competition offers plenty of obstacles to that ambition.

The club’s champions also face uncertainty over the futures of two internationals. At a Friday news conference, manager Ugo Mola gave an enigmatic response when asked whether Thomas Ramos and François Cros could remain at Toulouse beyond the season. “You never know, sometimes a marriage falls apart at the last moment…” he said.

The match was part of a wider opening weekend that also saw Bordeaux-Bègles make a powerful start by overwhelming Racing at Chaban-Delmas. The source frames the new season around Toulouse’s dominance, the challenge from rivals and the arrival of new contributors such as Menoncello.

You never know, sometimes a marriage falls apart at the last moment…

· Ugo MolaThe Toulouse manager responded enigmatically to questions about Thomas Ramos and François Cros possibly leaving the club at the end of the season.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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