This Saturday evening, Toulon disposed of Montpellier (38-30) in Béziers in the shock of the 16th day of the Top 14. The RCT achieves a big blow and joins the Union Bordeaux-Bègles at the top of the championship.
23:30 – The big rct blow, the summary of the match
Delocated in Béziers due to an impracticable lawn at the GGL Stadium, the shock of the 16th day of the Top 14 has held all its promises. Decimated, Toulon came with his ideas to achieve a huge blow against Montpellier, ambitious to enter the top 6. The turnovers and the penalties punctuated the start of the game before inzo Hervé opens the score (0 -3, 9th). In the process, Uelese rewarded the paying choice of the MHR to go in touch with a quarter of an hour of play (7-3, 15th). But Montpellier led only a minute to the score. On the dismissal, Domon relaunches and crosses the opposing defense to send Serin to the test (7-10, 17th). After a Hérault penalty (10-10, 39th), the Toulonnais reoffend. Florian Verhaeghe is tearing out on reception. Opportunist, Dréan recovers to lace Jérémy Sinzelle in Orbit (10-17, 40th).
Upon returning from the locker room, Stuart Hogg and Enzo Hervé compete in a goat duel (13-17, 43rd then 13-20, 45th and 16-20, 47th). A few moments after the last penalty, Mattéo Le Corvec allows the RCT to fly away. The Toulonnais play in the open side. Gabin Villière eliminates four opponents before being resumed. He transmits after contact to Sinzelle who passes his arms for the corvec (16-27, 51st). While Hervé experienced a failure on a penalty, the opening half of a recurrence on the fourth test of his family, registered by the right pillar Beka Gigashvili (16-32, 55th). At the time of play, Jordan Uelese offers himself a double by crossing the defense (23-32, 61st). On the following action, Sefontein supports a tackle and hit Domon to the head to leave her teammates in numerical inferiority for ten minutes. Before giving way to Dan Biggar, Enzo Hervé scored a final penalty that will be important (23-35, 69th). In the money-time, Madosh Tambwe rings the revolt and allows his family to believe it. At the end of the line, the winger brings the MHR back to a transformed test of victory (30-35, 75th). Finally, the Welshman Dan Biggar knocks out Montpellier with a final drop two minutes from the siren (30-38, 78th).
By winning, the RCT achieves a huge blow and joins the Union Bordeaux-Bègles at the top of the Top 14. For its part, Montpellier remains in ninth place.
23:25 – Next day
Next weekend, the Top 14 will take place at the same time as the third day of the 6 Nations Tournament. On Saturday, Toulon will receive the Stade Français which has relaunched itself in the race for maintenance after its victory this afternoon against Pau. For its part, Montpellier will try to reconnect with the Vannetian red lantern.
23:19 – The “grimace soup” for the MHR
While they had the opportunity to climb in fifth place, Montpellier misses the mark. If they did not make the difference against a decimated Toulon, the Montpelliérains remain in ninth place in the Top 14.
23:13 – Opportunistic Toulonnais
In great difficulty in the face of Montpellier power, the Toulonnais took the reins of the scoring by taking advantage of the two opposing errors on the reception receptions.
23:08 – The RCT joins the UBB!
Tonight, the Rugby Club Toulonnais is making a huge blow! By winning in Béziers against Montpellier, the Toulonnais temporarily join the Bordeaux-Bègles Union at the top of the Top 14, pending the trip of the Toulouse stadium on Sunday evening in Clermont.
23:01 – It’s over! (30-38)
After a last melee, Marius Domon releases outside the game limits. Toulon won 38-30 in Béziers against Montpellier and temporarily seizes the head of the Top 14, tied with the UBB.
22:59 – The Montpelliérains blame it! (30-38, 80th)
On a deviated chistera by Lenni Nouchi, Camara commits one in front of ten seconds from the end. Note the outings of Baptiste Serin and Jérémy Sinzelle while the mermaid resounds to Raoul-Barrière.
22:56 – Biggar crucifies the MHR (30-38, 78th)
Surely victory drop! Served in front of the 22 meters opposing, Dan Biggar applies and protects the RCT from a transformed test.
22:56 – Critical zone (30-35, 77th)
After a chain of passes following a recovery on a candle, the Toulonnais are back in the 22 meters opposing.
22:54 – Flying stop (30-35, 76th)
Dan Biggar sends a very high ball in the air but Anthony Bouthier signs a volley stop before finding a touch.
22:53 – Litigious situation (30-35, 75th)
While Dan Biggar had let go in touch, Hugo Reus sees his kick ending the key line directly. Launch for Teddy Baubigny in the opposing camp.
22:51 – The third test (30-35, 72nd)
While the RCT has only conceded one test in the last ten minutes since the start of the season, Madosh Tambwe has laid the statistics. After a breakthrough, Cobus Reinach serves Cadot who launches his right winger in a step before flatten. In stride, Hugo Reus transforms.
22:49 – Le Corvec Sort (23-35, 70th)
At the start of the last ten minutes, Facundo Isa replaces the corvec in the third line.
22:47 – Hervé treats its outing (23-35, 69th)
Before giving way to Dan Biggar, Enzo Hervé marked his penalty. On the Montpellier side, Lenni Nouchi returns to the lawn by replacing Billy Vunipola.
22:46 – Hervé facing the poles (23-32, 68th)
After two failures, Enzo Hervé will appear facing the poles. For his first tackle, Marco Tauleigne did not release the ball.
22:45 – Tauleigne comes into play (23-32, 67th)
Less than a quarter of an hour before the siren, Tyler Duguid gives way to Marco Tauleigne.
22:44 – Simple penalty (23-32, 66th)
Penalty returned to the Montpellier after this bad clearing of Jérémy Sinzelle.
22:43 – Video arbitration (23-32, 66th)
While Augustus Cadot is in blood treated by the MHR doctors, the referee once again calls upon video for a potential disloyal clearing by Jérémy Sinzelle on Billy Vunipola.
22:41 – Hervé taken (23-32, 66th)
While inzo Hervé had been taken to the body by the Montpellier, the referee returns to the offside of Enzo Forletta.
22:40 – Instructions in progress (23-32, 64th)
After a scrum for Toulon, Kévin Bralley whistles an advantage in progress after an offside of Enzo Forletta within 22 meters.
10:38 pm – Change of front line (23-32, 63rd)
On a game stop, the Montpellier staff changes first line: Erdocio, Uelese and Hounkpatin are replaced by Forletta, Tolofua and Haouas.
22:35 – The MHR in numerical inferiority (23-32, 61st)
For this tuning on the head on Domon, Serfontein received a yellow card.
22:34 – Call for video (23-32, 61st)
Kévin Bralley uses video. On a candle, Marius Domon seizes the leather. Placed by George Bridge, he stays on the ground after an additional serfontein tapping at the head.