Castres assured. Against the RCT, the Tarnais signed their 6th victory of the season at home. Dominant and more efficient, Jeremy Davidson’s men scored three tries through Chilachava (15th), Le Brun (22nd) and Raisuqe (66th). Popelin’s boot, sharp as usual, also weighed in the balance against the uninspired and unconquering Toulonnais.
Usually their strong point, the Rade players struggled in scrums and were penalized 9 times in this meeting. At the same time, the Red and Black did not show themselves to be incisive enough in conquest and occupation of the land. Despite the tries from Wainiqolo upon returning from the locker room (47th) and from Fainga’anuku at the very end of the match (78th), the Var missed the defensive bonus and saw their opponent of the evening move ahead of them in the standings. Thanks to this success, the CO climbs to 5th place, two points ahead of the Toulon team.
