Beaten in its last five matches in the Top 14, Racing 92 wants to break its bad streak and relaunch itself with a view to the final stages, which RC Toulon also aims for.
23:00 – Racing 92 wins (20-6)
With a final failed clearance from Wade, the match ended and confirmed the victory of Racing 92 against Toulon (20-6). Far from having been brilliant, the Ile-de-France residents capitalized on their good first period in the engagement and too many Var errors to win, with the merit of having scored the only try of the match by Baudonne. For its part, the RCT tried to react after the break but was unable to break through the Ile-de-France defense, due to a lack of madness and precision.
22:59 – Gomes Sa comes out limping
Returning to the game a few moments earlier, Gomes Sa injured his left leg and came out supported by a trainer. The last scrum will be simulated due to the lack of a right-hander available on the Racing 92 side.
22:56 – Test canceled for Le Bail (20-6)!
Finally, the try scored by Le Bail against is canceled for a forward at the start of the action. The score returns to 20-6 in favor of Racing 92. There are two minutes left to play.
22:54 – Test of Le Bail (25-6)
Rebadj scrapes the ball on the ground on the halfway line. Behind, Lobzhanidze opens wide on the left for Singleton. The hooker wants to overthrow but his pass is intercepted by Le Bail who, after a 50-metre run, plants Racing 92’s second try to end the evening’s proceedings in the 78th minute.
22:51 – Double change for Racing 92
Lancaster sends its last elements from the bench and renews its attack triangle with the releases of Spring and Naituvi for Imhoff and Arundell.
22:48 – Jaminet slips
Crossing behind Dréan, Jaminet begins a recovery on the right wing but while trying to retract his course, he loses his right foot support and slips. He is stuck on the ground and returns the ball which the Ile-de-France residents let slip forward. Scrum to follow for the RCT.
22:47 – Toulon forward at 5 m
The throw into touch 5 m to the left of Singleton is messed up at the back of the alignment by the jumper Coulon and Setiano. Var forward who condemns the RCT offensive.
22:45 – Spring misses interception
The Varois try as best they can to cross the Ile-de-France curtain and Jaminet thinks he will succeed on the left but his pass at the end of the line for Villière is blocked by Spring. The Ile-de-France back is penalized with a simple forward.
22:44 – Wave of changes
In the 70th minute, there were five changes. On the Racing 92 side, Kolingar, Kamikamica and Chavancy leave the pitch, replaced by Julien, Hemery and Saili. For the RCT, Baubigny and Gigashvili are relayed by Singleton and Setiano.
22:42 – Priso returned
The Varois ensure the touchline at 5 m and initiate a carried ball. Priso breaks away to score in force but he is put on his back by the Ile-de-France defenders. The defense of the premises holds.
22:38 – Youyoute in touch
The Toulonnais are heckled in the scrum and are pushed back by the aggressiveness of the Ile-de-France defenders. Returned about fifteen meters, the visitors found a gap on the right with Tuicuvu. The center presses his pass on the wing for Youyoute who throws himself into the goal with two defenders on the line. The try is invalidated because the third row put his foot in touch. Return to a penalty in favor of the RCT on a fault by Woki. The RCT goes into touch at 5 m.
22:37 – Scrum to be redone
Showdown underway between the two packs. 5 m from the Ile-de-France goal, the Varois are unable to stabilize the scrum and extract the ball. The building collapses and the referee asks to restart the scrum.
22:35 – Tuicuvu on charge
Coming out of the scrum, near the halfway line, Tuicuvu is alerted on the right wide side. The Var center moves off center and bypasses the opposing defensive curtain. Approaching the 22 m mark, he found Dréan’s relay along the touchline. Behind, the Varois provoke the foul on the ground of Naituvi on the ground. The visitors are 5 m from the opposing goal.
22:31 – Successful penalty from Tedder (20-6)
Shifted to the right more than 40 m, Tedder corrects the shot and sends his ball near the right post but in the center. Racing 92 took a 14-point lead in the 61st minute.
22:27 – Two new changes
In the 58th minute, the two managers continue their coaching with, on the Racing 92 side, the replacement of Gomes Sa on the front line by Kharaishvili, and on the RCT side, that of Danglot by Lobzhanidze.
22:26 – Jaminet unscrews his penalty
On the halfway line, Jaminet is greedy by looking for a touch very close to the opposing goal. His ball spins in the air and avoids the touchline to end up as a dead ball. The Var rear wasted good ammunition for the RCT.
22:24 – Double change for the RCT
In the 55th minute, in the wake of Tedder’s missed penalty, Mignoni brought fresh blood to his attacking line with the entries of Sinzelle and Rabut, in place of Hervé and Smaili.
22:23 – Penalty missed for Tedder (17-6)
On the halfway line but shifted to the right, Tedder does not straighten his ball enough which remains to the right of the posts. The Racing 92 scorer misses the opportunity to put the RCT 14 lengths behind.
22:22 – New Toulon offside
The Toulon defensive line and Danglot again put themselves in an offside position at the halfway line. Racing will try it to widen the gap.
22:19 – Danglot’s breakthrough
Coming out of the touchline, Danglot took advantage of the confusion of a ball contested by Woki, to escape at the level. He goes back to his half of the field and before contact with Spring, he hits to follow. Villière strips himself to recover it but he is beaten in the race in the 22 m of Ile-de-France by Wade’s withdrawal.
22:18 – Cat replaced
In the 51st minute, Chat gave way to Tarrit.
22:17 – Missed penalty from Jaminet (17-6)
On the halfway line, shifted to the left, Jaminet experienced his first failure of the evening, his ball remaining to the left of the Ile-de-France posts. The score does not change in the 50th minute.
22:16 – Entrance of Priso
Second change for the RCT with a change of left pillar, since Devaux leaves the pitch replaced by Priso.
22:15 – Penalty successful for Tedder (17-6)
From more than 40 meters in the axis, Tedder extends with his right foot and gives his team three more points, immediately responding to Jamient.
22:14 – Tolofua caught offside
Behind the group, Le Bail wants to raise a candle to occupy the ground but he is countered by Tolofua. The Var third row is penalized for offside and gives a penalty to the Racingmen.