The Toulonnais (4th), who remained on two consecutive victories in the championship, tried to seek a third success this Saturday evening against Perpignan (11th).
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In a disjointed end to the match, Toulon wins in Perpignan (13-22)
The RCT preserves its advantage and wins this meeting after the boredom between two teams for whom it was complicated to chain the phases of play.
Toulon wins and gets back on the podium thanks to this victory, passing Clermont again. Second victory of the RCT season away from home.
USAP goes forward on the ground… but the referee cancels the decision (78th, 13-22)
Aucagne wants to pass the ball but the receiver commits a forward move. The referee notices that the ball touches the player’s chest and not the arms and decides to leave the ball to the Catalans.
Wrong touch from Toulon (74th, 13-22)
Ollivon recovers the ball on a throw-in but the referee signals a foul on the throw. Perpignan gives itself some fresh air and will try to score a try.
Duguilavu against Domon’s kick (73rd, 13-22)
The Perpignan center steps up to counter the kick from the back of the RCT but without consequence for Toulon who recovers the throw-in.
Very nice outside of Biggar’s foot (69th, 13-22)
The Welsh opener finds a great angle to send the ball into touch which Toulon recovers because it is deflected by an opponent. Rebbadj replaces Antoine Frisch for the RCT.
Ahead of Labouteley (66th, 13-22)
The second line of the USAP is guilty of a forward and the referee whistles the scrum for the RCT. Meanwhile, the hinge of the RCT is replaced by Biggar and Danglot.
Frisch sanctioned for a shirt pulling (65th, 13-22)
On a kick to follow, Frisch is guilty of an anti-playing foul on Veredamu.
Contact between two Toulon players (64th, 13-22)
Two RCT players come into contact which prevents the USAP defense from defending well. Penalty and touch in the Perpignan camp.
The USAP was hot!!! (61st, 13-22)
The referee judges that Aucagne and Domon touch the ball at the same time and therefore he chooses to send the ball into the Catalans’ goal.
Huge hand fault from Aucagne!!! (60th, 13-22)
The USAP back commits a forward under pressure and the Toulonnais could have flattened the ball in the in-goal. Video refereeing requested by the referee.
Very nice kick from Serin (59th, 13-22)
The Toulon scrum half finds a nice touch almost 5m from the USAP goal.
TEST FOR PERPIGNAN! (55th, 13-22)
The USAP revolt was launched by its third Argentine line, Oviedo, who reduced the gap thanks to a try. Aucagne transforms and the Catalans return to 9 points.
Faultless for Enzo Hervé (54th, 6-22)
The Toulon opener transforms this 40m penalty! Toulon widens the gap.
New penalty for the RCT (53rd, 6-19)
9th fault on the part of the USAP which continues to sink while Hervé will attempt a new penalty.
IT IS DE DANY PRISO!!! (50e, 6-19)
Following a succession of pick and goes, the RCT pillar scored the first try of the match transformed by Enzo Hervé.
Toulon puts pressure on USAP (50th, 6-12)
Kretchmann leaves his place in Aucagne while the RCT is close to scoring its first try.
Yellow card for Perpignan (50th, 9-12)
Tetrashvili takes a yellow for a voluntary kick-in.
The RCT recovers the ball (47th, 6-12)
USAP does not start the game quickly enough and concedes a penalty. Serin quickly clears into touch in the Catalan camp.
Good pressure put on Tuicuvu (46th, 6-12)
The Toulon winger is pushed into touch by Veredamu. Perpignan finally appears dangerous in the RCT camp.
Ahead of Perpignan (45th, 6-12)
Toulon recovers the ball after a USAP hand fault.
Perpignan plays poorly (43rd, 9-12)
Serin clears the ball on a free kick and USAP is unable to launch its action.
Start of the second period at Aimé-Giral! (41st)
Kretchmann sends the ball after the referee’s whistle to start the second act.
Both teams are back on the field
Perpignan will start the second act.
Hervé succeeds in his penalty and Toulon leads at half-time (6-12)
The RCT opener succeeds in his fourth penalty and the referee sends the players to the locker room. Complicated half-time in terms of play, especially for USAP who cannot hold the ball against an efficient Toulon team and who take every opportunity to take the points.
Long and more than messy sequence (39th, 6-9)
Toulouse’s breakthrough comes from Tuicuvu but the RCT cannot finish the action but obtains a penalty in front of the posts.
Dupichot flattened in the in-goal (37th, 6-9)
The Catalan full-back goes to flatten the ball in the in-goal, after a kick from Enzo Hervé intended for Tuicuvu but the Toulon winger was too far away.
The Catalans penalized (36th, 6-9)
Despite a good advance, USAP commits a foul on the ground and returns the ball to the RCT.
No foul play for the referee (34th, 6-9)
Nothing to report for the referees who award the scrum to Toulon for a forward.
Video refereeing for unfair play (34th, 6-9)
The referee asks to review the images of an unfair play by Sinkler (high tackle).
Serin misses his overhand kick (32nd, 6-9)
The French international misses his follow-up kick which ends directly in touch. Perpignan recovers the throw-in at the place of the kick.
Advantage Hervé (30th, 6-9)
The Toulon opener wins the penalty and continues his faultless performance to restore the advantage to the RCT.
Ecochard countered twice (28th, 6-6)
The USAP scrum-half was blocked twice on attempts to throw a ball before clearing the ball into touch. USAP commits a foul the next minute, which allows Toulon to attempt the penalty.
Kretchmann brings USAP back to the score (24th, 6-6)
The USAP opener converts the penalty and the score is now six all.
RCT ground fault and Perpignan can come back to score (24th, 3-6)
Baubigny does not let go of the player on the ground when he is not standing. Penalty and new attempt for Kretchmann.
Scrum for Perpignan (20th, 3-6)
First breakthrough for the USAP in the Toulon camp. The RCT commits a forward and Perpignan obtains a scrum at the entrance to the 22m.
Enzo Hervé obtains a penalty and passes it (18th, 3-6)
USAP is offside and the Toulon flyhalf can convert the penalty. Quite a funny moment just before with Serin who was stopped by his opener, even though Toulon had asked for the points.
Toulon puts the pressure on! (16th, 3-3)
The RCT players are very close to scoring a try and continue to advance in the Catalan 22m.
Penalty against the RCT (14th, 3-3)
The USAP clears its camp without finding the touchline after a handball from Toulon.
Sinckler sanctioned for a screen (11th, 3-3)
The English pillar of the RCT commits a foul and returns the ball to the Catalans who clear into touch.
Immediate response from USAP (9th, 0-3)
Gabin Kretchmann sees his penalty passed with the help of the post and responds directly to Enzo Hervé’s drop.
Hand fault from Toulon (8th, 0-3)
Tackle without the ball from Abadie and Perpignan gets a penalty and will take the three points.
Big hand fault from Le Cornec (6th, 0-3)
The Toulon third row lets the ball pass behind him by touching it. Throw-in within 22m for Perpignan who can respond quickly.
DROP D’ENZO HERVE !!! (6e, 0-3)
The Toulonnais find the solution with their fly half who manages a drop in front of the USAP posts. The RCT takes the advantage at the start of the meeting.
Perpignan is hot at the start of the match (5th, 0-0)
USAP has been under pressure since the start of the match with two consecutive touches in its 22m for the RCT.
First foul committed by USAP (1st, 0-0)
Fa’aso’o throws himself to the ground too quickly and gives a penalty to the RCT.
Kick-off in Perpignan! (1st, 0-0)
Enzo Hervé starts the match with the starting kick. Good match everyone!
Both teams are on the pitch!
Aimé-Giral, a sold-out crowd, welcomes both teams to the pitch. The match will start in a few moments.
RCT lineup: Ollivon back with the captaincy, Fritsch established in the center
The RCT has quite a few absentees (Gros, Villière, Wainiqolo) but can count on the return of Charles Ollivon, present in the third center line position. Antoine Frisch is established as second center, absent last week due to a hematoma.
Finally, Mattéo Le Corvec, son of USAP legend Greg Le Corvec, will set foot on the Aimé-Giral pitch for the first time. Quite an irony knowing that the native of Toulon should join Perpignan next summer according to Midi Olympique.
Compo’ of Perpignan: Kretchmann, 18 years old, starter at the opening
In its lair of Aimé-Giral, USAP will try to achieve its fifth consecutive success at home against the RCT. Gabin Kretchmann, a very young flyhalf, starts this evening for the first time at 18 years old.
Six other changes were made by Franck Azema compared to the slap suffered in Toulouse. They include the returns of hooker Ignacio Ruiz, right prop Kieran Brookes, number 8 Joaquín Oviedo and scrum-half Tom Ecochard.
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