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Toulon battle from 10 points down to beat Toulouse, Pau off the mark
By Tom Webber
Toulon fought from 10 points down to triumph 20-16 at home against Toulouse, while Pau got off the mark in the Top 14 against Lyon.
After suffering defeat to reigning champions Clermont Auvergne last weekend, Toulon got back to winning ways by inflicting Toulouse's first defeat of the season at Stade Mayol.
Jean-Marc Doussain notched a penalty after Hugo Bonneval was shown a yellow card for an intentional knock-on and the fly-half converted Antoine Dupont's try once Toulon were restored to their full complement.
Anthony Etrillard crossed to get Toulon on the board before, with the visitors' Dorian Aldegheri in the sin bin, Anthony Belleau restored parity with a drop goal, but Doussain sent Toulouse into the break ahead with the final kick of the half.
Toulon took the lead for the first time when Josua Tuisova went over and Belleau and Doussain traded penalties either side of Marcel van der Merwe's yellow card for the hosts as Toulouse were forced to settle for a losing bonus point.
Watisoni Votu ran in two tries and Tom Taylor kicked 15 points as Pau got their first win of the season, ending Lyon's 100 per cent start by triumphing 30-14.
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Put the fear back into the black jersey … by coming fifth? These players are just confirming the suspicion that they think the job’s done just by getting the jersey.
Go to commentsSiya Kolisi is the Bok captain so that’s 4. Hendrichse has had Bok sysrts recently.
Leinster is not Ireland: full team lost to Bulls in 2024 a couple of months before Ireland beat ‘most experienced Springbok ever’ in Durban.
The other three provinces look like they will step up in URC next year.
There are three in top 8 now. Remember this year they are all losing twice to Leinster whereas everyone else (besides Bulls) are losing only one to them.
The Leinster situation is forcing them to innovate.
One can at least see that the (hopeful for some) talk of Ireland returning to the bad old days are for the birds. All our URC teams are strong. Leinster B would be a top 3 URC team.
Whatever is going on with Sharks they should still be able to manufacture a win there. Looked to be low on the required levels of confidence and belief.
You can be sure that RJ, Barrett and Slimani were shouting Leinster on as if they were at the match. That spirit is something else that Leinster club has.
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