A weakened Toulon presents itself this evening against Toulouse, reigning French champions and leaders of the Top 14. The Varois coach also deprived himself of a key element for this poster of the 8th day.
For this meeting against Toulouse, reigning French and European champion, Pierre Mignoni made a strong choice by resting his captain, Charles Ollivon. Author of an average start to the season and fairly neutral performances against Montpellier and Racing, the French international is still struggling to flourish in his role as third line center within a squad which is still in search benchmarks. But the Toulounnais technician did not want to dramatize this absence and spoke of a need to manage as best as possible the intense period of matches which arrive in November. We will face Toulouse then there will be Lyon and the international matches in this short week of 6 days, we will try to manage the players a little on a case by case basis. Mignoni therefore deprives himself of an experienced element to challenge one of the favorites of the Top 14 while Baptiste Serin, sparkling against the Héraultais and Duncan Paia’aua will also be absent this evening due to rib pain. Leicester Fainga’anulu, for his part, is not expected to return to the field for several weeks.
An unpredictable TFC team
Mignoni, who finds criticism of his team’s play quite harsh, did not hesitate to address this subject in a pre-match press conference. I am quite clear-minded about what we are capable of doing, and no, we don’t talk enough about our solidarity in attack, and our solidarity in defense. I find that some are quite hard because there are positive things happening in the life of the group. But the haters continue, it doesn’t bother me“. By emphasizing the qualities of his players, the Toulon coach also wanted to remove some pressure before challenging a team which continues to impress since the European coronation in May “They are the most unpredictable team in Europe, capable of doing totally different things, with their qualities and their faults. They put a lot of pressure, either in the rucks, in the mauls, or in the static phases “It’s not just one team playing, you have to expect a lot of variety from them.”
This duel between the two biggest French clubs of the 21st century was no longer as balanced in recent seasons, but the Varois have shown in recent weeks that they have the means to play the leading roles again in this Top 14. The presence 11 French internationals in the opposite camp (called by Galtier for the French team rally next week) including Antoine Dupont, will add spice to this poster. The Toulouse coach, Ugo Mola, will no longer be able to count on as many forces for the next meeting against Bayonne. A success against the old rival Toulon led by a former member of the club, Selevasio Tolofua, is therefore essential before tackling the next games.
What time will the meeting take place?
The meeting between Toulouse and RC Toulon which will be managed by Mr. Jérôme Rozier will take place at 9:05 p.m. at the Ernest-Wallon stadium.
On which TV channel is Toulouse – RC Toulon broadcast?
This meeting of the 8th day of the Top 14 will be broadcast live and exclusively on Canal Plus.
What streaming broadcast for this match?
To watch the match in streaming, you can connect to the MyCanal platform.
Possible compositions
Toulouse’s starting XV : 15. Ramos; 14. Cappuozo, 13. Costes, 12. Ahki, 11. Kinghorn; 10. Mallia, 9. Dupont (cap); 8. Roumat, 7. Willis, 6. Cros; 5. Meafou, 4. Flament; 3. Aldegheri, 2. Mauvaka, 1. Ainu’u.
The starting XV of RC Toulon : 15. Domon; 14. Rebbadj, 13. Sinzelle, 12. Smaïli, 11. Villière; 10. Hervé, 9. White; 8. Tolofua, 7. Coulon, 6. Le Corvec; 5. Ribbans (cap), 4. Youyoutte; 3. Setiano, 2. Lucchesi, 1. Gros.
The different coasts
A victory for Toulon is the big odds of the day among the bookmakers
Betclic: Toulouse 1.03 / Draw 40.00 / Toulon 11.00.
Unibet: Toulouse 1.03 / Draw 35.00 / Toulon 8.70.
Bet Sports: Toulouse 1.03 / Draw 40.00 / Toulon 10.00.