Sale 31 - 7 Toulon

Full time

19 Jan 2025

Stage: Pool 4 Round 4

Salford City Stadium

Sale Sharks delivered a commanding performance against RC Toulon, winning 31-7 at Salford City Stadium. Tom Roebuck opened the scoring with a try just before half-time, followed by George Ford's successful conversion. The Sharks continued their momentum after the break, with Ben Curry and Bevan Rodd adding tries, both converted by Ford. Tom O'Flaherty also crossed the line, showcasing Sale's attacking prowess. Toulon managed to score a consolation try through Jules Coulon, converted by Paolo Garbisi. Despite some late pressure, Sale's defense held strong, and they concluded the match with a yellow card issued to Robert du Preez. Overall, Sale's dominant display highlighted their offensive strength and tactical discipline, while Toulon struggled to find their rhythm.

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Where to watch in: United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 2.0°C (Feels like 1.5°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 6.8 km/h, gusting to 14.2 km/h Humidity: 83% Cloud Cover: 95%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
39'

Try

Tom Roebuck · Sale

5 - 0
40'

Conversion

George Ford · Sale

7 - 0
Halftime 7 - 0
Second Half
45'

Substitution

Yannick Youyoutte on for Swan Rebbadj · Toulon
47'

Substitution

Dany Priso on for Jean-Baptiste Gros · Toulon
47'

Substitution

Mickael Ivaldi on for Gianmarco Lucchesi · Toulon
47'

Substitution

Davit Mtchedlishvili on for Emerick Setiano · Toulon
49'

Try

Ben Curry · Sale

12 - 0
50'

Conversion

George Ford · Sale

14 - 0
50'

Substitution

Nye Thomas on for Raffi Quirke · Sale
52'

Substitution

Baptiste Serin on for Ben White · Toulon
52'

Substitution

Paolo Garbisi on for Dan Biggar · Toulon
52'

Substitution

Esteban Abadie on for Selevasio Tolofua · Toulon
56'

Substitution

Ernst van Rhyn on for Daniel du Preez · Sale
59'

Try

Bevan Rodd · Sale

19 - 0
60'

Conversion

George Ford · Sale

21 - 0
60'

Substitution

Simon McIntyre on for Bevan Rodd · Sale
60'

Substitution

WillGriff John on for Asher Opoku-Fordjour · Sale
62'

Try

Tom O'Flaherty · Sale

26 - 0
66'

Try

Jules Coulon · Toulon

26 - 7
66'

Conversion

Paolo Garbisi · Toulon

26 - 2
66'

Substitution

Ethan Caine on for Luke Cowan-Dickie · Sale
66'

Substitution

Ben White on for Baptiste Serin · Toulon
68'

Substitution

Sam Bedlow on for George Ford · Sale
69'

Substitution

David Ribbans on for Matthias Halagahu · Toulon
74'

Try

Tom Roebuck · Sale

31 - 7
75'

Substitution

Arron Reed on for Tom Roebuck · Sale
77'

Substitution

Baptiste Serin on for Ben White · Toulon
79'

Yellow Card

Robert du Preez · Sale
Fulltime 31 - 7

Player ratings

Sale

15 Joe Carpenter 6.9
14 Tom Roebuck 8.3
13 Robert du Preez 5.5
12 Rekeiti Ma'asi-White 6.9
11 Tom O'Flaherty 8.8
10 George Ford 6.5
9 Raffi Quirke 6.2
1 Bevan Rodd 7.7
2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 7.3
3 Asher Opoku-Fordjour 7.2
4 Jean-Luc du Preez 6.6
5 Hyron Andrews 6.5
6 Tom Curry 6.7
7 Ben Curry 8.4
8 Daniel du Preez 6.3
16 Ethan Caine 5.8
17 Simon McIntyre 6.3
18 WillGriff John 6.2
19 Ben Bamber –
20 Ernst van Rhyn 6.3
21 Nye Thomas 7.0
22 Sam Bedlow 6.1
23 Arron Reed –

Toulon

15 Rayan Rebbadj 6.4
14 Jiuta Wainiqolo 8.0
13 Antoine Frisch 6.3
12 Jeremy Sinzelle 6.9
11 Gabin Villiere 7.4
10 Dan Biggar 5.6
9 Ben White 5.9
1 Jean-Baptiste Gros 5.9
2 Gianmarco Lucchesi 6.6
3 Emerick Setiano 5.9
4 Matthias Halagahu 6.4
5 Swan Rebbadj 6.0
6 Lewis Ludlam 7.2
7 Jules Coulon 6.5
8 Selevasio Tolofua 7.2
16 Mickael Ivaldi 6.0
17 Dany Priso 5.6
18 Davit Mtchedlishvili 5.7
19 David Ribbans 5.8
20 Yannick Youyoutte 6.0
21 Esteban Abadie 5.8
22 Baptiste Serin 5.7
23 Paolo Garbisi 5.8