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European challenge: Toulon sneaks into the semi-final through a mouse hole

2020-09-19T22:16:58.756Z


The RCT had all the trouble in the world to overcome the Scarlets (11-6) but they will challenge Leicester for a place in the final.


Toulon qualified for the semi-finals of the European Challenge, at the expense of the Welsh Scarlets (11-6), thanks to a test by the indestructible Sergio Parisse, Saturday in Mayol in the quarter-finals.

The Scarlets however led for almost an hour thanks to the boot of Leigh Halfpenny.

Thanks to this success, the Toulonnais will face next Friday in Mayol the English of Leicester, beneficiary of the package from Castres due to cases of Covid.

In a tense first period where the Welsh imposed a great defensive pressure, the Toulonnais did not manage to find the fault on the outside despite a territorial domination.

More realistic, the Scarlets relied on the foot of the former Toulonnais Leigh Halfpenny to lead at half-time (0-6).

After the break, the Var finally scored their first points thanks to the boot of Louis Carbonel, who had just come into play at the opening.

Decisive entry from Carbonel

The Toulon minot was subsequently at the initiative of the decisive test of the meeting.

By quickly playing a penalty, he pierced the Welsh defense, before the Italian third line, Sergio Parisse came to conclude the action (57).

For the first time in the meeting, Toulon went ahead.

For fifteen minutes, the Var then managed, even widening the gap thanks to a new penalty from Carbonel.

But the Reds and Blacks eventually backed off and had a stifling final five minutes.

But five meters from their goal, they did not crack and were able to snatch a last ball in the dying seconds, synonymous with qualification in the semi-finals.

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Source: lefigaro

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