After two victories in the Champions Cup for our Rouge & Noir, the Top 14 regain your rights for this twelfth day. A day of celebration Mayol for this last match of the year 2024 on La Rade. In addition to the arrival of the balloon by helicopter from the French Navy and the fireworks, the men of Pierre Mignoni also put on a show on the field with an improved victory with a score of 56 to 25 against Pau.
Toulon started the match strong and put pressure on the Pau defense from the start of the match. Baptiste Serin opens the score after seven minutes of play (7′, 3-0). Then, it's Mattéo Le Corvec which is at the conclusion of a counterattack of the RCT and which marks the first try of the match (10′, 10-0). He imitated a few minutes later by Gianmarco Lucchesiwho after a touch 5 meters from the Pau goal to score the second try for Toulon (17′, 17-3).
The Paloise section reacts with a test of Thibault Daubagna who quickly plays a penalty 5 meters from the Toulon goal (24′, 17-10). Nothing to worry about Rouge & Noir who will continue to install their game. At the half-hour mark, Leicester Fainga'anuku send Gaël Dréan score the third try for Toulon (30′, 24-10). Just before the break Joe Simmonds adds three points for his team and the teams return to the locker room with a score of 24 to 13 for the Rugby Club Toulonnais (40′, 24-13)
The start of the second half was messy for both teams. Lots of hand faults on both sides during the first ten minutes. But it was the visitors who ended up scoring the first points of this second half. Aymeric Lucwho returns to Mayol, scores the second try for the Section and brings his team to four points behind RCT (50′, 24-20).
Baptiste Serin gives his team some breathing room with two new penalties (60′, 30-20). Then the last twenty minutes panic with five tries in ten minutes. Gabin Villière scored a double in 6 minutes while Jack Maddock reduces the score (70′, 42-25). Kyle Sincklerafter an impressive start to the season, marks his first try under the colors of RCT (72′, 49-25). After a double of Gabin Villièreit's time to Gaël Dréan to register his second try of the evening and finish the show (77′, 56-25).
The end of the match is whistled and Toulon wins with the offensive bonus for this last home meeting of the year 2024 (80′, 56-25).
Nos Rouge & Noir will now prepare the trip to Bordeaux to finish the year 2024 before starting 2025 with the reception of Racing 92, on Saturday January 4, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.!
