This Saturday, the Rugby Club Toulonnais found mayol for the first time since January 28. A return to the Var temple which delighted the 15,702 spectators present with an enhanced victory which is good for Var in this race Top 6.
Baptiste Serin blaster
However, all does not start so well for the locals. In just five minutes, Joris Seconds scored two penalties and gave the advantage to Parisians. A start to the match that brings back the old Auvergne demons of last week (5′, 0-6). As a good captain, Baptiste Cool strives to exorcise them. On a huge breakthrough where the scrum half plays with Morgan ParraTHE Toulon come into the opposing 22 meters for the first time. After passing through the ground, the game bounces off the outside thanks to Isaiah West and the duo Waisea-Paia’aua finds itself as often in a position to conclude (15′, 7-6).
After a penalty exchange (23′, 10-9)THE Toulon score again, this time thanks to their defense. A nice climb Cheslin Kolbe who intercepts the ball… by tapping to follow and who goes to flatten in the in-goal (27′, 17-9). THE Toulon have definitely taken the game in hand and won’t let go. And if the score is not heavier at halftime (20-9)it is only because Duncan Paia’aua commits a forward just at the entrance of the Var in-goal. Here again, Baptiste Cool is at the origin of this dangerous offensive with a dazzling of which he has the secret. More generally, the recent call-up to the France team squad delivered a major performance tonight in his role as a blaster.
After the break, the second period begins as the first ended: foot to the floor. THE Toulon dominate and put pressure on their opponents. The only difference is that they fail to materialize. Thomas Halls enter a new penalty (46′, 23-9)but this will be the only change on the scoreboard during the first half hour of this second period.
A 5 point victory
Little by little, the Parisians regain control of the ball, but fail to break through the Var defense. THE Red Black climb the barbed wire and are impassable tonight, even at 14 against 15 for 10 minutes after a yellow card suffered by Facudo Isa. At that point, all that’s missing is the offensive bonus point to make the night perfect. A liberation that arrives at the 72e minute following a kick from Thomas Halls and a manifest fault of Peniasi Dakuwaqa in its in-goal.
A saving test for the locals who will continue to send the game until the last minutes. Cornell Du Preez even put the icing on the cake by crossing the line for the fourth time in the game at the very end of the match (78′, 37-9). Before taking a few days off to make way for 6 Nations TournamentTHE Toulon gave each other a nice party mayol and above all an improved victory which brings them back to 2 points from 6th place. The championship will resume 25 mars and a trip to Lyon which will be worth gold. Before the start of the final stages of Challenge Cup To mayolthe April 1 at 1 p.m. It front of Toyota Cheetahs.
