At the end of the suspense, Toulon snatched its first victory of the season on home soil against Castres (30-28).
Offensive festival at Mayol. In a match full of twists and turns, Toulon overturned Castres (30-28). However, the Tarnais had taken the best flight in this match with a try by Baget, converted by Fernandez (0-7, 7th). The Toulonnais, for their part, took time to get their heads in the right place. Garbisi scored points before Villière scored the first try for the RCT after breaking a tackle in the middle of the field and a 40-meter run (10-7, 25th).
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This had the merit of relaunching the Castres who scored another try before the break through Papali’i (13-17). And they did it again after the break through Fernandez (13-22). Having been battered, the Toulonnais then fought back and Serin relaunched his team following a combination at the back of the lineout (20-25). Then 23-25 after a penalty from Garbisi.
Toulon then pushed to make the decision and Castres accumulated fouls. Chilachava received a first yellow card (62nd) and Maravat imitated him afterwards (78th). Too complicated for CO to resist in these conditions and RCT went to the finish with a try from Tuicuvu, converted by Hervé (30-28).
Toulon thus secured their first victory of the season while Castres came very close to a huge victory at Mayol.
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