TOP 14 2024/2025 – After a first half without any points, Racing 92 was able to materialize its highlights to win against RC Toulon (22-6).
Start of the sixth day of the Top 14, with a nice match between the RC Toulon au Racing 92 in Créteil. The Toulonnais, defeated by one point last week by Clermont, are nevertheless in a good position (4th in the standings), and want to progress further. On the other hand, for the Racingmenthe start of the season is average (10th) and defeats are no longer possible.
A first period without a single point
Paolo Garbisi kicked off. The match had difficulty starting, the first 15 minutes were contested, but each action ended with a mistake, on one side or the other. The two formations camp in midfield and struggle to sneak into the opposing 22m.
Finally, the rhythm intensifies at the 20th minute, under the impetus of the Racingmen. It all starts from an escape from The Garrecthen a touch obtained 5m from the line. On the other side of the field, the Sky and White advance and continue the phases of play, while the Toulonnais make a series of mistakes, forcing the referee to warn the captain. Once again, a Toulon error, and Sinckler receives a yellow card. But despite all their efforts, the Racing players are penalized for a throw not straight into touch, and return the ball to their opponents.
Racing seems on top in this second half, but does not manage to open the scoring. Opposite, Toulon doesn’t offer much, if anything, and makes a lot of mistakes.
After a new penalty whistled, the match referee whistled for half-time, with the laughable score of 0 to 0. A half-time during which the Racingmen tried to produce the game, without success. The Toulonnais only made mistakes, without offering anything.
Racing did what was necessary
At the restart, the RCT was warned again for its numerous errors, and already under the threat of a second card. For the Racingmenanother missed testing opportunity, after a kick-in committed on the goal line.
We play the 47th minute, and finally, the first three points are scored by Nolann Le Garrec. He is imitated by Baptise Serina few minutes later (3-3, 51′).
After the 5th penalty in the second half, the Toulonnais were penalized with a yellow card, and it was Lucchesi who receives it. The Garrec took the opportunity to score 3 new points (6-3, 57′).
The match keeps the same pace, and the only things to eat are the new penalties marked by Nolann Le Garrec et Baptiste Serin (15-6).
In advance of more than one transformed test, the Racingmen this time choose the key. A profitable choice, the maul, once formed, advances without hindrance, and it goes to the end, Janick Tarrit flattens the first try of the match (22-6).
End of the match, Racing wins 22 to 6, and offers itself a second consecutive victory. For its part, Toulon suffered a second consecutive defeat, after showing a very bad face today.
