“He showed surprising maturity”: Tomás Albornoz shone in Toulon and was recognized after a consecrating performance

The opening of The Pumas, Tomás Albornozwas one of the great figures in the victory of Toulon in the round of 16 of the Champions Cup and his performance did not go unnoticed by the international press, which highlighted him as a key player in the 28-27 against Stormers.

From France, Rugby Rama was forceful when analyzing his performance: “If the opening position was one of the big issues to be resolved for the RCT this season, the Argentine international has probably closed the debate this Saturday afternoon. Facing the fearsome inverted defense of the Stormers, the player arrived from Treviso was particularly inspired”began.

“He attacked the line when he had no options, but above all he distributed real ‘caviars’ to his teammates, with two magnificent assists for Dréan and then for Ferté. All this, in addition, assuming – as if that were not enough – the responsibility of the shots to the posts, originally assigned to Domon. In defense, his key intervention in the 65th minute, in full South African dominance, was also decisive, as was his return to stop Reinach near his goal.”.

For its part, the British site Planet Rugby also focused on the player from Tucumán, in a duel that brought together top drivers: “Four world-class midfielders (Ben White and Albornoz vs Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Cobus Reinach) and the Toulon couple won the battle”.

In addition, he highlighted his direct influence on the game: “Albornoz was the creative heart, providing two try assists with passes of enormous quality, and his management of the game in the second half, when Toulon defended their lead, showed surprising maturity for his age”.

Finally, the media closed with a clear ruling on its impact: “Albornoz contributed the key moments. In a match of such a level, the battle between the midfielders was decisive”.

With his recent performance, Albornoz took a key step to continue establishing himself in Toulon, the club he joined this season, to put an end to some recent criticism for some irregular performances and poor results from his team.