Toulouse Secure Convincing Victory Over St Helens
Toulouse continued their impressive form following last week's derby victory against Catalans Dragons by delivering a commanding win at St Helens.
Tries: Jussaume 3, O'Kane, Chan, Ulberg, Tropis, Laguerre
Goals: Shorrocks 7
St Helens Slip Out of Top Six
St Helens have fallen out of the Super League top six after suffering a significant home defeat to a resurgent Toulouse side.
Coach Paul Rowley's team faced challenges due to injuries sustained in last week's tough loss to rivals Wigan Warriors, resulting in five of their six starting forwards from that match being unavailable. This circumstance led to academy players Matty Evans and Chris Matagi making their senior debuts.
Toulouse's Dominant Performance
Coming off a 60-point demolition of Catalans Dragons in the French derby, Toulouse demonstrated that their previous performance was no fluke. They produced an exhilarating eight-try display that culminated in boos from the BrewDog Stadium crowd at the final whistle.
Mathieu Jussaume was the standout player with a hat-trick of tries, while full-back Olly Ashall-Bott delivered an exceptional performance, orchestrating five tries.
Team Line-Ups
St Helens: Welsby; Dagnall, Robertson, McDonald, Douglas; Sailor, Hastings; Host, Burns, Suluka-Fifita, Cartwright, Davies, Shorrocks
Interchanges: Sironen, Humphreys, Evans, Matagi
Toulouse: Ashall-Bott; Laguerre, Polselli, Tropis, Ulberg; Lacans, Shorrocks; Roumanos, Hands, Butler, O'Kane, Jussaume, Cator.
Interchanges: Marion, Chan, Toleafoa, Grossemy.
