It is a defeat that hurts very much. Stade Français, who led the scoring after a late end of the match, lost in stoppages on a final penalty from Toulon (19-18). Despite the offensive bonus taken away against a contender in the final stages, the Parisians remain last in the Top 14 before three weeks of international break.
The game
Thomas Lombard takes his head in his hands. The Director General of Stade Français knows that his players have just missed the opportunity to create a sensation on the lawn of Mayol. A final fault of his men has just offered a penalty to Toulon, contenders for the final stages jostled in the last quarter of an hour. Louis Carbonel does not tremble and passes his attempt (19-18, 80th + 3). The Stade Français can have regrets.
The first of them: having lost fourteen points in the Var, with four penalties and a failed transformation. The second: this indiscipline which earned them to spend twenty minutes to fourteen with the temporary exclusions of Gray (42nd) then Mavinga (58th). It was during the latter's absence that Toulon created the first break in a padlocked match (16-6, 62nd).
But that did not discourage the Parisians, determined to tear themselves away from this place of red lantern. In six minutes, the club of the capital could count on two men followed by the staff of the Blues: a first tumble of Etienne (16-13, 69th) revived them, the second try of Hamdaoui (18-16, 75th ) paved the way for a sensational victory. Until this final offside by Maestri, sanctioned by the referee and the foot of Louis Carbonel.
The player: Joris Segonds
On its own, it cost nine points in the first period at Stade Français. Established at the opening, Joris Segonds passed the ball between the poles only once. Before being repositioned in the center by the staff with the entry of Nicolas Sanchez, he even left the burden of penalties to his scrum half Arthur Coville.
The number: 2
Like the number of direct competitors in the sustaining race who will present themselves to Jean-Bouin after the three weeks of international break. The Parisians will first receive Brive, eleventh. A week later, it will be Castres' tenth turn to come to the capital. Two games to negotiate well.
Toulon-Stade Français: 19-18
Half-time: 6-3
Toulon: Rebbadj's essay (62nd), Belleau penalties (28th, 40th, 59th) and Carbonel (80th + 3), transformation of Belleau (63rd). Temporary expulsion: Alainu'uese (70th).
Stade Français: Essais d'Etien (69th) and Hamdaoui (75th). Penalty of Segonds (14th) and Sanchez (55th). Transformation of Sanchez (69th). Temporary expulsions: Gray (42nd), Mavinga (58th).
Toulon: Cordin - Dakuwaqa (Dridi, 56th), Heem (Savea, 14th), Belleau (Dakuwaqa, 77th), Villière - (o) Carbonel, (m) Takulua - Lakafia (cap.), Parisse, Isa (Ory, 47th ) - Alainuuese, Rebbadj - Setiano (Tchelidze, 77th), Tolofua (Soury, 60th), Taofifenua (Fresia, 31st).
Stade Français: Hamdaoui - Etien, Vuidravuwalu, Danty, Palisson (Sanchez, 50th) - (o) Segonds, (m) Coville (Hall, 50th) - Matera (Clément, 65th), Godener (Gray, 41st), Macalou - Maestri (cap.), Gabrillagues - Melikidze (Alo-Emile, 44th), Latu (Da Silva, 9th), Mavinga.