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Standings
2
Positions on Jan 21, 2023
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Head to Head
3
Wins
1
Draws
0
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Season so far
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Total Tries
29
6
Metres Gained
2604
880
Passes
815
261
Tackles Made
795
205
Penalties Conceded
64
13
Turnovers Won
64
13
Tournament record
Match Centre - Preview - Tournament Record (Team A)
RC Toulon
Played | 73 (39 home, 34 away) |
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Wins | 48 (31 home, 17 away) |
Losses | 24 (7 home, 17 away) |
Draws | 1 (1 home, 0 away) |
Average points | 26 |
Biggest win | 73 - 3 |
Heaviest defeat | 3 - 74 |
Match Centre - Preview - Tournament Record (Team B)
Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Played | 40 (21 home, 19 away) |
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Wins | 26 (18 home, 8 away) |
Losses | 14 (3 home, 11 away) |
Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
Average points | 28 |
Biggest win | 68 - 21 |
Heaviest defeat | 7 - 47 |

RC Toulon No.8 Sergio Parisse
RC Toulon have been handed a chance to avenge their comprehensive 30-12 EPCR Challenge Cup final loss to Lyon last season when they welcome their TOP 14 rivals to Stade Félix Mayol in the quarter-finals on Saturday.
The three-time Heineken Champions Cup winners were bidding to add a first Challenge Cup trophy to their cabinet, but for the fourth successive time they fell at the final hurdle.
For Lyon, it was their first EPCR honour and their first victory over Toulon in the competition at the third attempt after two pool defeats in the 2011/12 season.
This season they began in the Heineken Champions Cup but dropped back into the EPCR Challenge Cup after winning only one of their Pool A games.
Toulon, by contrast, stormed through the group stage of the Challenge Cup, topping Pool A by three points after winning all four of their games, and followed that achievement by defeating Toyota Cheetahs 36-21 in the Round of 16, when Lyon triumphed 41-24 at Stade Français Paris.
The game kicks off at 12:30 UK and Irish time, and can be watched on France TV, beIN SPORTS, BT Sport, SuperSport and FloRugby.
One of the best tries any #ChallengeCupRugby Final has seen 🤩@LeLOURugby claimed the 2022 finale, but will @RCTofficiel get revenge in this year's QF?#ThrowbackThursday to that epic showpiece ➡️ https://t.co/J6OoEfTUUY pic.twitter.com/q4UYtpwGf7
— EPCR Challenge Cup (@ChallengeCup_) April 6, 2023
RC Toulon
- Jiuta Wainiqolo has made more offloads than any other player in the EPCR Challenge Cup (11), including five in the last round.
- Sergio Parisse has disrupted the most opposition rucks in the competition (19).
- Toulon won more turnovers than any other team last weekend (13).
Lyon
- Lyon’s rate of tackle dominance is an unrivalled 12%.
- They also have the highest rate of tackle success of any team left in the competition (93%).
- Lyon had the highest rate of gain-line success in the Round of 16 (70%).
Match Centre - Preview - Lineups
M. Domon
T. Arnold
J. Wainiqolo
T. Veredamu
. Regard 64'
W. Vuidravuwalu
. Paia'aua 78'
J. Maraku
D. Paia'aua
J. Sinzelle 68'
K. Godwin
A. Luc
N. Nakaitaci
I. West
D. Biggar 61'
L. Sopoaga
. Berdeu 59'
B. Serin
B. Paillaugue 61'
J. Pélissié
. Couilloud 51'
D. Priso
. Devaux 50'
J. Rey
. Fotuaika 59'
T. Baubigny
C. Tolofua 51'
L. Coltman
. Marchand 51'
B. Gigashvili
K. Brookes 51'
F. Gomez Kodela
. Bamba 46'
S. Rebbadj
K. Geraci
B. Alainu'uese
M. Tanguy 61'
L. Goujon
. Lambey 51'
C. Du Preez
L. Allen
C. Ollivon
S. Parisse 64'
M. Guillard
. Kpoku 46'
F. Isa
A. Botha
Replacements
C. Tolofua
. Baubigny
G. Marchand
. Coltman
B. Devaux
. Priso
F. Fotuaika
. Rey
K. Brookes
. Gigashvili
D. Bamba
F. Gomez Kodela
M. Tanguy
B. Alainu'uese
F. Lambey
L. Goujon
S. Parisse
C. Ollivon
J. Kpoku
. Guillard
B. Paillaugue
B. Serin
B. Couilloud
J. Pélissié
D. Biggar
. West
L. Berdeu
. Sopoaga
J. Sinzelle
. Paia'aua
T. Regard
. Veredamu

Toulon's Jiuta Wainiqolo dotted down twice against Lyon
RC Toulon powered into the EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals with an emphatic 48-23 win over reigning champions Lyon at the Stade Félix Mayol on Saturday.
Jiuta Wainiqolo (2), Teddy Baubigny, Dany Priso, Waisea Vuidravuwalu, Charles Ollivon and Aymeric Luc were the hosts’ try scorers, Ihaia West kicking 11 points.
Lyon were well beaten at their TOP 14 rivals – who they defeated in last season’s EPCR Challenge Cup final – but got over for two second-half scores, through Baptiste Couilloud and Toby Arnold.
Space identified 🎯
Wainiqolo in play ⭐️
Footrace activated 🏃A beautiful try from @RCTofficiel, they’re back in front! 🔥#ChallengeCupRugby pic.twitter.com/8c8EP0e6qO
— EPCR Challenge Cup (@ChallengeCup_) April 8, 2023
Lyon won the battle of the opening stages as two Lima Sopoaga penalties saw them in front, fly-half West responding with one for Toulon as the game lacked any clear try-scoring opportunities.
But the hosts would provide the first score on 29 minutes when Baptise Serin took a penalty quickly and kicked forward for wing Wainiqolo to streak through and dot down.
Two tries from lineout mauls in the final minutes of the first half then put Toulon in command at the break, with hooker Baubigny crossing before prop Priso crashed over.
Lyon fans… look away now 🫣
An unlucky kick hands @RCTofficiel’s Aymeric Luc the try 🔥#ChallengeCupRugby pic.twitter.com/sTpnz2iarh
— EPCR Challenge Cup (@ChallengeCup_) April 8, 2023
Toulon’s big runners continued to cause Lyon problems after the restart, with centre Vuidravuwalu powering over from close range on 49 minutes before flanker Ollivon cruised in shortly after.
Replacement scrum-half Couilloud darted across the whitewash to provide Lyon’s first try of the afternoon on 61 minutes, but Toulon hit back as Wainiqolo was sent over in the corner with ease for his second try.
Lyon full-back Arnold grabbed a second score for the visitors when he muscled over on 71 minutes, but Lyon capped their impressive display when wing Luc profited from a mistake by Thibaut Regard late on.
Match Page - Summary
Score Summary
Tries
J. Wainiqolo 29’ , 66’
T. Baubigny 38’
D. Priso 40’ + 3
W. Vuidravuwalu 49’
C. Ollivon 57’
A. Luc 77’
B. Couilloud 61’
T. Arnold 71’
Conversions
I. West 39’ , 40’ + 5 , 50’ , 58’
D. Biggar 78’
L. Berdeu 61’ , 72’
Penalties
I. West 5’
L. Sopoaga 2’ , 8’ , 46’
Match Page - Timeline
Timeline
FT
-
Substitute 78'
W. Vuidravuwalu
D. Paia'aua
4823
Conversion 78'
D. Biggar
4623
Try 77'
A. Luc
4123
Conversion 72'
L. Berdeu
4121
Try 71'
T. Arnold
-
Substitute 68'
D. Paia'aua
J. Sinzelle
-
Missed conversion 67'
D. Biggar
4116
Try 66'
J. Wainiqolo
-
Substitute 64'
C. Ollivon
S. Parisse
-
Substitute 64'
T. Veredamu
T. Regard
-
Substitute 61'
B. Alainu'uese
M. Tanguy
3416
Conversion 61'
L. Berdeu
-
Substitute 61'
I. West
D. Biggar
-
Substitute 61'
B. Serin
B. Paillaugue
3414
Try 61'
B. Couilloud
-
Substitute 59'
L. Sopoaga
L. Berdeu
-
Substitute 59'
J. Rey
F. Fotuaika
349
Conversion 58'
I. West
329
Try 57'
C. Ollivon
-
Substitute 51'
J. Pélissié
B. Couilloud
-
Substitute 51'
L. Goujon
F. Lambey
-
Substitute 51'
L. Coltman
G. Marchand
-
Substitute 51'
B. Gigashvili
K. Brookes
-
Substitute 51'
T. Baubigny
C. Tolofua
-
Substitute 50'
D. Priso
B. Devaux
279
Conversion 50'
I. West
259
Try 49'
W. Vuidravuwalu
-
Substitute 46'
M. Guillard
J. Kpoku
-
Substitute 46'
F. Gomez Kodela
D. Bamba
209
Penalty 46'
L. Sopoaga
-
Conversion 40'
I. West
206
Try 40'
D. Priso
156
Conversion 39'
I. West
136
Try 38'
T. Baubigny
-
Missed penalty 33'
L. Sopoaga
-
Missed conversion 30'
I. West
86
Try 29'
J. Wainiqolo
36
Penalty 8'
L. Sopoaga
33
Penalty 5'
I. West
03
Penalty 2'
L. Sopoaga
Attack
Match Report - Team Stats (Attack)
39%
61%
31%
69%
Metres Gained
273
405
Tries
7
2
Carries
60
125
Defenders Beaten
22
24
Clean Breaks
6
4
Passes
78
154
Offloads
7
18
Turnovers Conceded
10
15
Defence
Match Report - Team Stats (Defence)
Tackles
143
68
Missed Tackles
24
22
Turnovers Won
10
15
Kicking
Match Report - Team Stats (Kicking)
Conversions (%)
71%
5/7
100%
2/2
Penalty goals (%)
100%
1/1
75%
3/4
Drop goals (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Kicks From Hand
29
17
Metres gained from kicks
856
390
Average metres per kick
29.52
22.94
Breakdown
Match Report - Team Stats (Breakdown)
Rucks (%)
95%
37/39
96%
87/91
Mauls (%)
100%
4/4
100%
6/6
Maul metres gained
28
26
Turnover in ruck or maul
2
1
Set Plays
Match Report - Team Stats (Set Piece)
Lineouts (%)
100%
11/11
85%
11/13
Scrums (%)
100%
8/8
100%
6/6
Restarts (%)
25%
2/8
0%
0/8
Discipline
Match Report - Team Stats (Discipline)
Penalties Conceded
8
7
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Match Page - Player Performance
Key
Lyon Olympique Universitaire | M | Ca | Pa | Tk | MT | TOW | TAs | O | CB | ||||||||||
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15 Toby Arnold | 128 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
14 Tavite Veredamu Regard 64' | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
13 Josiah Maraku | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
12 Kyle Godwin | 24 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
11 Noa Nakaitaci | 75 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
10 Lima Sopoaga Berdeu 59' | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
9 Jonathan Pélissié Couilloud 51' | 0 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
1 Jérôme Rey Fotuaika 59' | 22 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
2 Liam Coltman Marchand 51' | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
3 Francisco Gomez Kodela Bamba 46' | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
4 Killian Geraci | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
5 Loann Goujon Lambey 51' | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
6 Liam Allen | 13 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
7 Mickael Guillard Kpoku 46' | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
8 Arno Botha | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Replacements | |||||||||||||||||||
16 Guillaume Marchand Coltman 51' | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
17 Feao Fotuaika Rey 59' | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
18 Demba Bamba Francisco Gomez Kodela 46' | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
19 Felix Lambey Loann Goujon 51' | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
20 Joel Kpoku Guillard 46' | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
21 Baptiste Couilloud Jonathan Pélissié 51' | 24 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
22 Leo Berdeu Sopoaga 59' | 25 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
23 Thibaut Regard Veredamu 64' | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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