Toulon offered a real offensive festival during the 12th day of the Top 14, winning largely against Pau with a score of 57 to 25. In front of their home crowd, the Varois dominated the debates thanks to a solid performance, particularly in the second half, where their collective power and discipline made the difference.
A balanced first half
From the first minutes, Toulon imposed its rhythm. Baptiste Serin, precise against the poles, quickly opened the scoring with a penalty, before Mattéo Le Corvec flattened the first try of the match, transformed without trembling by Serin. Pau tried to react with a penalty from Joe Simmonds, but the Toulonnais continued to widen the gap thanks to Lucchesi and Dréan. At the break, the score showed 24-13 in favor of the RCT.
A second period under the sign of mastery
Returning from the locker room, Pau showed good offensive intentions, but Pau's indiscipline weighed heavily. Two yellow cards for Émilien Gailleton and Joel Kpoku allowed the Toulonnais to take control of the match. Gabin Villière, omnipresent, scored a double, carried by an inspired Var team. The Palois still found space thanks to Maddocks and Dréan, but the Toulon defense was able to respond.
Undivided domination of Toulon against Pau
The end of the match saw Toulon make a series of attempts, taking advantage of fatigue and opposing errors. Hervé and Sinckler added their names to the list of scorers, sealing a resounding victory. Pau, despite its efforts to stay in the match, was unable to contain the Var attacks. The Var finished with seven tries scored, compared to three for their opponents.
To summarize, Toulon delivered a high-level performance, confirming its ambition in this championship. Pau, for its part, will have to correct its indiscipline to hope for better in future meetings.
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