2016 Toulouse Olympique season

This article details Toulouse Olympique rugby league football club's 2016 season. This was Toulouse's first season back in the English competition since they left at the end of 2011. They competed in League 1. They finished the season on top of the table, but lost the promotion final to Rochdale Hornets who were crowned champions. Toulouse were promoted to the Championship in second place after they successfully came through the play-offs, beating Barrow Raiders in the play-off final. Toulouse also entered the Challenge Cup, reaching the sixth round where they lost to Super League side Wakefield Trinity.

2016 Toulouse Olympique season
League 1 Rank1st
Play-off resultPlay-off final winners (Promoted)
Challenge Cup6th Round (lost 40-22 at Wakefield Trinity)
2016 recordWins: 20; draws: 1; losses: 0
Points scoredFor: 990; against: 276
Team information
ChairmanBernard Sarrazin
Head CoachSylvain Houles
Captain
StadiumStade Ernest-Argelès
High attendance2,837 vs. York City Knights

Home matches were played at Stade Ernest-Argelès in Blagnac rather than at Toulouse's historic home ground of Stade Arnauné.

Kingstone Press League 1
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2016 League 1

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttFootageReport
5 March 2016League 11 Coventry BearsHStade Ernest-ArgelèsW54-6Hulme 4, Kriouache, Maurel, White, Kheirallah 2Kheirallah 9C-Match[1]
12 March 2016League 12 Hemel StagsHStade Ernest-ArgelèsW74-0Maurel 2, Minga 2, Hulme, Ader, Masselot, Kheirallah 3, Hepi 2, White 2Kheirallah 9C—Match[2]
25 March 2016League 13Bye---------
10 April 2016League 14 South Wales ScorpionsAVirginia Park (Caerphilly)W64-0Gonzalez-Trique 2, Ford, Minga 4, Marguerite, Canet, Maurel, K Bentley, KheirallahKheirallah 8C—Highlights[3]
24 April 2016League 16 Rochdale HornetsASpotlandD28-28Curran 3, Minga, WhiteKheirallah 4C536Match[4]
30 April 2016League 15 Oxford Rugby LeagueHStade Ernest-ArgelèsW54-8K Bentley, Boyer, White, Curran, Marguerite, Gonzalez-Trigue, Maurel, Kriouache, Masselot, MarconKheirallah 7C1,211Match[5]
15 May 2016League 18 Hunslet HawksASouth Leeds StadiumW46-24Maurel 3, Margurite, Minga, Curran, Kheirallah 2, FordKheirallah 5C—Match[6]
22 May 2016League 19 Barrow RaidersACraven ParkW44-16Curran, Canet, Minga 2, Kheirallah 2, Ford, MaurelKheirallah 6C1,050Match[7]
28 May 2016League 17 Gloucestershire All GoldsHStade Ernest-ArgelèsW48-16Curran, Minga 2, Hulme, Kriouache 2, White, FordKheirallah 5C, Kriouache 3C1.335Match[8]
4 June 2016League 110 DoncasterHStade Ernest-ArgelèsW46-26Canet, Minga, Maurel, Curran, Hulme 2, White, MarionKheirallah 7C-Match[9]
11 June 2016League 111 Newcastle ThunderAKingston ParkW32-22Ader 2, Hulme 2, Marion 2Kheirallah 4C-Match[10]
18 June 2016League 112 Keighley CougarsHStade Ernest-ArgelèsW84-6Minga, Kheirallah 4, Planas, Boyer 2, Ader 2, Kriouache 2, Maurel, Hulme, MarionKheirallah 12C2,167Match[11]
26 June 2016League 113 North Wales CrusadersARacecourse GroundW32-14Minga 2, Kriouache, Ford, Kheirallah, PlanasKheirallah 4C-Match[12]
2 July 2016League 114 York City KnightsHStade Ernest-ArgelèsW44-6Canet 2, Planas 2, Curran, Mika, Minga 2Kheirallah 6C2,873Match[13]
9 July 2016League 115 London SkolarsANew River StadiumW52-12Canet 2, White, Minga, Masselot, Curran 2, Hepi, K BentleyKheirallah 8C-Match[14]
23 July 2016Super 8s1 Keighley CougarsHStade Ernest-ArgelèsW40-4Marion, Ader, Canet, White, Maurel, Hulme, CurranKheirallah 5C, White1,214Match[15]
30 July 2016Super 8s2 York City KnightsHStade Ernest-ArgelèsW46-16Hulme, Puech, Minga 2, Curran, White, Boyer, CanetKheirallah 7C-Match[16]
14 August 2016Super 8s4 Doncaster R.L.F.C.AKeepmoat StadiumW38-18Minga, Curran 3, Ford, Hepi, KheirallahKheirallah 5C-Match[17]
20 August 2016Super 8s5 Rochdale HornetsHStade Ernest-ArgelèsW46-6Kheirallah, Minga 3, Maurel, Hulme, PlanasKheirallah 7C1,842Match[18]
26 August 2016Super 8s3 London SkolarsANew River StadiumW58-14Marguerite 3, Minga, Kheirallah 4, Ford, Maurel, MikaKheirallah 7C-Match[19]
3 September 2016Super 8s6 Hunslet HawksASouth Leeds StadiumW16-12Minga, Maurel, HulmeKheirallah 2C-Match[20]
10 September 2016Super 8s7 Barrow RaidersHStade Ernest-ArgelèsW44-22K Bentley, White, Minga, Boyer, Hulme, Mika 2, CanetKheirallah 6C-Match[21]
17 September 2016Super 8sPF Rochdale HornetsHStade Ernest-ArgelèsL22-24Canet, Curran, White, AderKheirallah 3C-Match[22]
24 September 2016Super 8sPO SF York City KnightsHStade Ernest-ArgelèsW62-10Maurel 2, K Bentley, Kheirallah 2, Minga 2, Curran, Marguerite 2, FerretKheirallah 9C2,000 estMatch[23]
1 October 2016League 1PO F Barrow RaidersHStade Ernest-ArgelèsW32-22Maurel, Marguerite, Hulme, Minga, KheirallahKheirallah 6C-Match[24]

Player appearances - League
FB = FullbackC = CentreW = WingerSO = Stand OffSH = Scrum halfP = PropH = HookerSR = Second RowLF = Loose forwardI = Interchange
NoPlayer1[25] 2 4[26] 6[27] 5 8 9 7[28] 10 11 12 13 14 15 S8 1 S8 2 S8 4[29] S8 5[30] S8 3 S8 6 S8 7 PR F PO SF PO F
1Mark KheirallahFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFB
2Tony MaurelWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
3Bastien AderCC-C----CCCCC-CCCCCCCC--
4Gregory WhiteCCCCCCCCCCC-CCCC---ICCCC
5Kuni MingaWWWW-WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
6Johnathon FordSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSO-SOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSO
7Arthur Gonzalez-Trique--SHSHSHSHSH--I--------------
8Clément Boyer-IPPPSRSRSRSRPLFLFLFPPPPPSRPSRPPP
9Kane BentleyI-IHHHHHH---HHHH-H--HHHH
10Samy MasselotII-IIIIP--PP-I---PPP--II
11Sebastien PlanasSRSRSRSRSR----SRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSR
12Rhys CurranSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSR---SRSRSR
13Andrew BentleyLF-LFLF--------------------
14Mourad KriouacheHHHIIIIIIHIIIIIIHI-IIIII
15Maxime PuechPPI-IIPPPIPPP-IIP-P-PI--
16Bastien CanetPPPPPPP-PP--PPPPI---PPPP
17Anthony MarionILFI-LFLFLFLFLFLFHH-LFLFLFIIHHLFILFLF
18Tyla HepiIIIIIP-IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
19Etienne Ferret-------------SHSH-SH-SH---SH-
20Paul Marcon----W-------------------
21Gavin Marguerite--C-CCCCI--C-C--CCCC--CC
21aChristopher Denis-I----------------I-----
22Danny HulmeSHSH-I---SHSHSHSHSHSH-SOSH-SH-SHSHSH-SH
23Cédric Mazars------II-----------SR----
24Kalausa Leha-------IIIIII---III-I---
25Justin Sangaré-----II---II------II----
26Constantine Mika------------IIIILFLFLFLFILFII

Standings

Regular season
Pos Club P W D L For Ag Diff Pts Qualification
1 Toulouse Olympique 14 13 1 0 702 184 +518 27 League 1 Super 8s
2 Rochdale Hornets 14 12 1 1 547 252 +295 25
3 York City Knights 14 10 1 3 482 256 +226 21
4 Doncaster 14 10 0 3 499 304 +195 20
5 Barrow Raiders 14 9 1 4 529 253 +276 19
6 Keighley Cougars 14 9 0 5 520 368 +152 18
7 Hunslet Hawks 14 8 0 6 383 374 +9 16
8 London Skolars 14 8 0 6 354 376 –22 16
9 Newcastle Thunder 14 7 1 6 404 368 +36 15 League 1 Shield
10 North Wales Crusaders 14 5 2 7 336 355 –19 12
11 Coventry Bears 14 4 1 9 289 460 –171 9
12 Gloucestershire All Golds 14 3 0 11 334 479 –145 6
13 South Wales Scorpions 14 1 0 13 176 582 –406 2
14 Oxford Rugby League 14 1 0 13 176 582 –406 2
15 Hemel Stags 14 1 0 13 190 718 –528 2

Super 8s
PosClub PWDLForAgDiffPtsQualification
1 Toulouse Olympique 212010990276+71441Promotion Final
2 Rochdale Hornets 211614709440+26933
3 Barrow Raiders 211515769375+39431Playoffs
4 Doncaster 211407683526+15728
5 York City Knights 211218618461+15725
6 Keighley Cougars 2111010658514+14422Season Complete
7 Hunslet Hawks 2111010544550–622
8 London Skolars 218013470650–18016

Challenge Cup

Toulouse entered the Challenge Cup in Round 3. They were drawn away to face Cumbrian amateur side Wath Brow Hornets, winning 32–14. In Round 4, Toulouse defeated fellow League 1 side Gloucestershire All Golds 62–28 in France. In Round 5 they beat Championship side Leigh Centurions 10–8 at Stade Ernest-Argeles before bowing out at Super League side Wakefield Trinity, losing 40–22.

DateRoundVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttFootageReport
27 February 2016Round 3 Wath Brow HornetsACleator MoorW32-14Kheirallah 4, Ford, MingaMark Kheirallah 4C400 estMatch[31]
19 March 2016Round 4 Gloucestershire All GoldsHStade Ernest-ArgelesW62-28Kheirallah 3, Ford 2, White, Canet, Kriouache, Maurel, Minga, BoyerKheirallah 9C1,053Match[32]
16 April 2016Round 5 Leigh CenturionsHStade Ernest-ArgelesW10-8CanetKheirallah 1C 2P2,133Match[33]
8 May 2016Round 6 Wakefield TrinityABelle VueL40-22Marguerite, Kriouache, Hulme, MingaKheirallah 3C2,539Match[34]

Player appearances - Cup
FB = FullbackC = CentreW = WingerSO = Stand OffSH = Scrum halfP = PropH = HookerSR = Second RowLF = Loose forwardI = Interchange
NoPlayer3[35] 4[36] 5[37] 6[38]
1Mark KheirallahFBFBFBFB
2Tony MaurelWWWW
3Bastien AderCCC-
4Gregory WhiteCCCC
5Kuni MingaWWWW
6Johnathon FordSOSOSHSO
7Arthur Gonzalez-Trique--SO-
8Clemont Boyer-IPP
9Kane BentleyIHHH
10Samy MasselotIIII
11Sebastien PlanasSRSRSRSR
12Rhys CurranSRSRSRSR
13Andrew BentleyLFLFLF-
14Murrad KriouacheHIII
15Maxime PuechPPII
16Bastien CanetPPPP
17Anthony MarionIIILF
18Tyla HepiI--I
21Gavin Marguerite---C
22Danny HulmeSHSH-SH

2016 transfers

Gains

PlayerClubContractDate
Australia Rhys CurranVilleneuve XIII RLLG--
France Bastien CanetAS Carcassonne--
New Zealand Tyla HepiWhitehaven R.L.F.C.--

Losses

PlayerClubDate
France Bruno OrmenoRetired-
Australia Aaron WoodReleased-
France Florian QuintillaReleased-

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