Toulon won against Toulouse on the 18th day of the Top 14 thanks to a great Baptiste Serin and despite being outnumbered for more than half time following the exclusion of Parisse.
23:25 – The summary of the match
The RCT snatches the victory and achieves an important success on the occasion of the 18th day of the Top 14 (17-6). In the first period, blunders followed and only one try was scored. Baptiste Serin is the first to unlock the score after a penalty. The scrum half launches his own (8th) but three minutes later, Melvyn Jaminet responds to him and brings the Toulouse stadium up (11th). But six minutes later, on one of the only transition phases of this first act, Facundo Isa concludes a quick counter against the Toulonnais and scores the only try of the first act (17th). Baptiste Serin transforms it and puts the RCT on the right track. Toulouse reacts but the Toulon defense will have a lot of impact and even a little too much when Sergio Parisse tackles Barassi and returns him. A gesture sanctioned with a red card (33rd). In the second period, the Toulouse team quickly made a mistake and Meafou was temporarily excluded after receiving a yellow card for a high tackle (53rd). This sequence will allow the Toulonnais to breathe a little more. But when Meafou returns to the lawn of the Vélodrome, Melvyn Jaminet gives hope to Toulouse by bringing them back to four short lengths following a converted penalty (65th). Shortly after, two consecutive high tackles will ignite the powder. A fight breaks out between Elstadt and Wainiqolo and the referee decides to exclude the first and give a yellow to the second. After this scuffle, the game will resume its rights and the man of the meeting, Baptiste Serin, scores a brilliant try after a very effective fake pass. He himself is in charge of transforming and establishing the definitive success of the RCT.
23:10 – The Toulon series continues
Following its victory in this Toulon – Toulouse, the RCT clings and continues to follow the rhythm of the top 6 thanks to a series of five consecutive victories in all competitions. In the Championship, the Toulonnais chained a third success in a row.
23:03 – It’s over at the Velodrome!
It’s the end of the game at the Vélodrome! The Toulon rugby club won against Toulouse after a choppy encounter and brought down the leader thanks, in particular, to a great Baptiste Serin who was the great supporter of the success of the RCT.
23:01 – Toulouse for the defensive bonus?
Amazing ! While Toulon continued to play to get the offensive bonus, the Toulouse recovered and Retière tried to flatten in the Toulon embut but he had gone out before. It will eventually be a hit.
22:57 – Serin scores an awesome try!
What an individual breakthrough from Baptiste Serin who fakes a pass to interfere in the Toulouse defense and seems to secure the Toulon victory in this Toulon – Toulouse. The RCT takes off despite the numerical inferiority.
22:53 – Jaminet cramped
After yet another release at the foot in this Toulon – Toulouse, Melvyn Jaminet is cramped.
22:49 – A yellow card and a red
After this fight, Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy decides to crack down on this Toulon – Toulouse. Elstadt sent off permanently and Wainiqolo takes a caution and will be sent off for 10 minutes with eight minutes remaining in regulation time.
10:46 p.m. – Start of the fight at the Velodrome
After two consecutive high tackles, the two teams are warming up. The referee is trying to put some order in this Toulon – Toulouse.
22:43 – Cros gives way
Back from injury Francois Cros gives up his place in this Toulon – Toulouse to Théo Ntamack.
22:38 – Melvyn Jaminet brings Toulouse closer
This last quarter of an hour from Toulon – Toulouse will be breathtaking. Jaminet succeeds in his kick and allows Toulouse to approach four lengths from their opponents in the evening. Meafou is back and the Toulouse stadium is still in numerical superiority.
22:36 – Change for Toulon
There is change in the air in this Toulon – Toulouse. Etrillard and Devaux come into play for the last 20 minutes.
22:34 – Baptiste Serin misses the penalty
Baptiste Serin tries to shelter the Toulonnais in this Toulon – Toulouse but his attempt fails at the foot of the post.
22:32 – The heroic Toulon defense
Despite the repeated assaults of Toulouse in this Toulon – Toulouse, the defense of the RCT is solid and is performing a heroic performance.
22:27 – Toulon does better than resist
The RCT gets a scrum five meters from the opposing goal and does better than resist in this Toulon – Toulouse despite the red card from Parisse in the first period. They have six minutes left in numerical equality before Meafou returns for Toulouse.
22:26 – Change for the Toulouse stadium
Chocobares gives way as the hour of play approaches and is replaced by Guitoune.
22:23 – Meafou takes a yellow card
Toulon and Toulouse will find themselves at 14 against 14 after a high tackle from Meafou. The Toulouse stadium misses the boat in this second period.
22:19 – A first change
The first change of this Toulon – Toulouse comes with the entry of Brookes in place of Setiano.
22:18 – Another Toulouse clumsiness
The RCT bends but does not break in this Toulon – Toulouse. The Toulousains were in a good position to score their first try but a handling error prevented them from continuing.
22:16 – Jaminet hits the post
Melvyn Jaminet decides to take the kick from the halfway line but his attempt fails on the post. The back of the Toulouse stadium lacks success in this Toulon – Toulouse.
22:13 – The kicks follow each other
Since returning from the locker room, the kicks have followed one another in this Toulon – Toulouse. Both teams are fighting for position.
22:11 – It’s back to the Velodrome!
Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy kicks off the second half of this Toulon – Toulouse. The RCT leads to the score thanks to the test of Isa and the penalties transformed by Serin. Sergio Parisse was sent off shortly before the end of the first act.
9:55 p.m. – Break time at the Velodrome!
It’s the break at the Velodrome! The RCT lead in the score against Toulouse in this Toulon – Toulouse but will be reduced to 14 throughout the second half after the exclusion of Sergio Parisse.
21:54 – Melvyn Jaminet misses the target
Melvyn Jaminet could have been 2/2 and bring his team to four points in this Toulon – Toulouse but the back of the Toulouse stadium misses his kick.
21:51 – Parisse is shot
Sergio Parisse is in tears in the locker room of the Vélodrome after his exclusion during this Toulon – Toulouse.
21:47 – Parisse is out!
Sergio Parisse is excluded after a tackle by reversal! The RCT finds itself at 14 for more than half time in this Toulon – Toulouse.