Dupont Scores Twice to Send Toulouse Top of Top 14
Antoine Dupont and Teddy Thomas each scored two tries as the champions earned a bonus-point win and climbed above Lyon.
- On Sunday, France captain Antoine Dupont scored two tries as Toulouse secured a 40-18 victory against Montpellier, propelling the champions to the top of the Top 14.
- Toulouse claimed the top spot from Lyon, who suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday, falling 31-10 to Stade Francais.
- Despite playing 20 of the first 25 minutes with 14 men after yellow cards to wing Teddy Thomas and flanker Alexandre Roumat, Toulouse scored six tries to secure a bonus-point win.
- Former France wing Teddy Thomas scored twice in the second half, while Romain Ntamack added a try before half-time, demonstrating Toulouse's attacking depth.
- Elsewhere, Pau defeated La Rochelle 39-17, moving level on points with second-placed Lyon as Portugal winger Rodrigo Marta scored his sixth try of the season.
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France24Dupont scores twice to send Toulouse top of Top 14
In a repeat of the 2026 final, which Toulouse won 28-20 in June, the champions ran in six tries, with former France wing also Teddy Thomas dotting down twice, to ensure a bonus-point win. The home side, with a welter of injuries including influential No.8 Jack Willis, struggled in the opening minutes as Montpellier threw everything at them. Yellow cards to wing Thomas and flanker Alexandre Roumat meant they had to play 20 of the first 25 minutes…
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