Analysis: This season Toulouse fullback Thomas Ramos has added even more zip to the French side’s electric backline.
STARS LIKE ANTOINE Dupont and Romain Ntamack attract most of the attention whenever Toulouse come to town but this season fullback Thomas Ramos has added even more zip to the French side’s electric backline.
Here’s an example from the Top 14 earlier in the season where Ramos, playing at 10, exploits a lack of cover in the Clermont backfield by using that pace to provide a pass option and score the first of his two tries on the day. After Toulouse steal the ball right on their own 22, Ramos uses his right boot to put the home side on the back foot. Crucially, Ramos’ chase of his own kick puts pressure on Jack O’Donoghue to deal with the situation.
That high-scoring return made the headlines but it was his decision making in open play which really caught the eye. Immediately spotting the space behind, Ramos executes a perfectly-weighted 50:22 in a flash. The kick hands Toulouse an excellent opportunity while also injecting some energy into a vocal home crowd.
Sensing what might come next, he quickly makes an effort to sprint into a position where he can offer himself as a support runner a couple of passes down the line.
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