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RC Toulon
Lyon Olympique Universitaire
HT 20 - 6
48
23
Saturday 8 April 2023 EPCR Challenge Cup
Quarter Finals Stade Félix Mayol
Ref: Mike Adamson Assis Ref 1: Sam Grove-White Assis Ref 2: Ian Kenny TMO: Ben Blain CC: Philippe Lenne

Match Page - Fixed Scoreboard

4823

Overview

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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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Recent form

W
W
W
W
W

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)

Played 73 (39 home, 34 away)
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)

Played 40 (21 home, 19 away)
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

Toulon bid to avenge Lyon final loss

Thursday 6th April 2023

10:05 am (GMT)

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Toulon bid to avenge Lyon final loss

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.

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

15

T. Arnold

J. Wainiqolo

14

T. Veredamu

. Regard 64'

W. Vuidravuwalu

. Paia'aua 78'

13

J. Maraku

D. Paia'aua

J. Sinzelle 68'

12

K. Godwin

A. Luc

11

N. Nakaitaci

I. West

D. Biggar 61'

10

L. Sopoaga

. Berdeu 59'

B. Serin

B. Paillaugue 61'

9

J. Pélissié

. Couilloud 51'

D. Priso

. Devaux 50'

1

J. Rey

. Fotuaika 59'

T. Baubigny

C. Tolofua 51'

2

L. Coltman

. Marchand 51'

B. Gigashvili

K. Brookes 51'

3

F. Gomez Kodela

. Bamba 46'

S. Rebbadj

4

K. Geraci

B. Alainu'uese

M. Tanguy 61'

5

L. Goujon

. Lambey 51'

C. Du Preez

6

L. Allen

C. Ollivon

S. Parisse 64'

7

M. Guillard

. Kpoku 46'

F. Isa

8

A. Botha

Replacements

C. Tolofua

. Baubigny

16

G. Marchand

. Coltman

B. Devaux

. Priso

17

F. Fotuaika

. Rey

K. Brookes

. Gigashvili

18

D. Bamba

F. Gomez Kodela

M. Tanguy

B. Alainu'uese

19

F. Lambey

L. Goujon

S. Parisse

C. Ollivon

20

J. Kpoku

. Guillard

B. Paillaugue

B. Serin

21

B. Couilloud

J. Pélissié

D. Biggar

. West

22

L. Berdeu

. Sopoaga

J. Sinzelle

. Paia'aua

23

T. Regard

. Veredamu

Toulon overpower Lyon to reach semi-finals

Saturday 8th April 2023

2:25 pm (GMT)

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Toulon overpower Lyon to reach semi-finals

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.

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.

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.

LIVE - TEST - Commentary

Match Commentary
78
Replacement Off: W. Vuidravuwalu On: D. Paia'aua
78
Conversion D. Biggar
77
Try A. Luc
72
Conversion L. Berdeu
71
Try T. Arnold
68
Replacement Off: D. Paia'aua On: J. Sinzelle
67
Missed Conversion D. Biggar
66
Try J. Wainiqolo
64
Replacement Off: C. Ollivon On: S. Parisse
64
Replacement Off: T. Veredamu On: T. Regard
61
Replacement Off: K. Alainu'uese On: M. Tanguy
61
Conversion L. Berdeu
61
Replacement Off: I. West On: D. Biggar
61
Replacement Off: B. Serin On: B. Paillaugue
61
Try B. Couilloud
59
Replacement Off: L. Sopoaga On: L. Berdeu
59
Replacement Off: J. Rey On: F. Fotuaika
58
Conversion I. West
57
Try C. Ollivon
51
Replacement Off: J. Pélissié On: B. Couilloud
51
Replacement Off: L. Goujon On: F. Lambey
51
Replacement Off: L. Coltman On: G. Marchand
51
Replacement Off: B. Gigashvili On: K. Brookes
51
Replacement Off: T. Baubigny On: C. Tolofua
50
Replacement Off: D. Priso On: B. Devaux
50
Conversion I. West
49
Try W. Vuidravuwalu
46
Replacement Off: M. Guillard On: J. Kpoku
46
Replacement Off: F. Gomez Kodela On: D. Bamba
46
Penalty L. Sopoaga
41
40
Conversion I. West
40
Try D. Priso
39
Conversion I. West
38
Try T. Baubigny
33
Missed Penalty L. Sopoaga
30
Missed Conversion I. West
29
Try J. Wainiqolo
8
Penalty L. Sopoaga
5
Penalty I. West
2
Penalty L. Sopoaga

Match Page - Summary

Score Summary
RC Toulon
Lyon Olympique Universitaire

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

M Metres Gained
Ca Carries
Pa Passes
Tk Tackles
MT Missed Tackles
TOW Turnovers Won
TAs Try Assists
O Offloads
CB Clean Breaks
RC Toulon M Ca Pa Tk MT TOW TAs O CB
15 Marius Domon 48 9 4 3 4 1 1 1 0
14 Jiuta Naqoli Wainiqolo 52 5 5 2 3 0 0 3 3
13 Waisea Vuidravuwalu Paia'aua 78' 3 3 2 6 3 1 0 0 0
12 Duncan Paia'aua Jérémy Sinzelle 68' 5 4 5 6 3 0 0 0 0
11 Aymeric Luc 7 3 1 6 2 0 0 0 0
10 Ihaia West Dan Biggar 61' 0 0 8 5 0 0 0 0 0
9 Baptiste Serin Benoit Paillaugue 61' 43 2 22 9 0 0 1 0 1
1 Dany Priso Devaux 50' 3 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0
2 Teddy Baubigny Christopher Tolofua 51' 0 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
3 Beka Gigashvili Kieran Brookes 51' 4 2 1 7 1 0 0 0 0
4 Swan Rebbadj 9 3 2 6 0 0 0 0 0
5 Brian Alainu'uese Mathieu Tanguy 61' 5 4 2 11 1 0 0 1 0
6 Cornell Du Preez 8 5 2 21 1 0 0 0 0
7 Charles Ollivon Sergio Parisse 64' 13 3 2 8 0 1 0 0 1
8 Facundo Isa 63 9 3 11 1 1 1 2 1
Replacements
16 Christopher Tolofua Baubigny 51' 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
17 Bruce Devaux Priso 50' 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
18 Kieran Brookes Gigashvili 51' 0 1 1 7 0 1 0 0 0
19 Mathieu Tanguy Brian Alainu'uese 61' 8 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
20 Sergio Parisse Charles Ollivon 64' 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
21 Benoit Paillaugue Baptiste Serin 61' 0 1 11 3 0 0 0 0 0
22 Dan Biggar West 61' 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0
23 Jérémy Sinzelle Paia'aua 68' 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Lyon Olympique Universitaire M Ca Pa Tk MT TOW TAs O CB
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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