The RCT, which lost its captain Charles Ollivon to injury, won against the Racingmen with the offensive bonus (36-24).
Show, tests and success for RC Toulon. This Saturday at the opening of the 14th day of Top 14, the Toulon Racing club had the last word at home against Racing 92 (36-24), a week after its defeat conceded in Bordeaux, on the UBB pitch ( 17-21).
Despite the loss to injury of captain Charles Ollivon, hit in the knee during the action of the first try by Baptiste Serin (6th), the Varois continued by scoring six tries for the offensive bonus.
Well launched by its winger Setariki Tuicuvu at the start of the match (6th), Rugby Club Toulonnais quickly widened the gap against the Ile-de-France team. Despite the injury exits of Charles Ollivon and Teddy Baubigny, Pierre Mignoni’s men easily led at the break (24-10).
Returning from the locker room, although English third row Lewis Ludlam got his team back on track, the RCT did not have the same success as in the first period. Several errors made it possible to revive the Racingmen, led by a very inspired Nolann Le Garrec.
Stuart Lancaster’s players thought they would deprive their opponents of the offensive bonus point but winger Gaël Dréan scored a double just before the siren to give it back to his team and join Sireli Maqala at the top of the Top 14 scorers ( 10 trials).
In the standings, Toulon thanks to its success, its ninth in the championship and the eighth at home in a row in all competitions, consolidates its 3rd place while Racing 92 stagnates in 9th place after a fifth match without a victory in the championship (four defeats, one null). Toulon therefore has plenty of points at home despite the loss of important players before hosting Harlequins next Sunday (2:00 p.m.) for the third day of the Champions Cup.
Racing 92 finds itself under even more pressure and will have no room for error on the Glasgow pitch on Friday evening (9:00 p.m.).
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