Player needs eyes checked after actually calling for brutal hospital pass
Toulouse fullback Dimitri Delibes might have actually thought it was on when he called for the ball in the back field against Stade Francais on Saturday, but it was not. It definitely was not.
The fullback was waving for his fly-half Tim Nanai-Williams to pass him the ball at the Stade Ernest Wallon, and he duly obliged. The Samoa international floated a 15 metre pass to his fullback, which gave Stade Francais centre Jeremy Ward all the time in the world to line him up and smash him. Ward then got to his feet and was able to turn the ball over, allowing No8 Giovanni Habel Kuffner to score and extend Stade Francais’ lead to 13-3. It proved to be a costly hospital pass, as they sides drew 16-16.
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Toulouse XV: 15. Delibes ; 14. Tauzin, 13. Barassi, 12. Guitoune, 11. Epée ; 10. Nanaï-Williams, 9. Graou ; 7. Youyoutte, 8. Roumat, 6. T. Ntamack ; 5. Meafou, 4. Arnold ; 3. Aldegheri, 2. Cramont, 1. Neti (cap.)
Replacements: 16. Boubila, 17. Duprat, 18. Merkler, 19. Tolofua, 20. Page-Relo, 21. E.Retière, 22. Costes, 23. Faumuina.
Stade Français XV: 15. Hamdaoui ; 14. Tui, 13. Ward, 12. Arrate, 11. Ahmed ; 10. Segonds, 9. Parra ; 7. Briatte, 8. Habel-Kuffner, 6. De Giovanni ; 5. Pesenti, 4. Gabrillagues (cap) ; 3. Melikidze, 2. Peyresblanques, 1. Castets.
Replacements: 16. Panis, 17. Kakovin, 18. Van der Mescht, 19. Scelzo, 20. Hall, 21. Barré, 22. Delbouis, 23. Alo-Emile.
