Toulon 72 - 42 Saracens

Full time

05 Apr 2025

Stage: R16 Round 5

Stade Mayol

RC Toulon faced Saracens in a thrilling Champions Cup encounter that ended 72-42 in favor of the home side. Saracens started strong, with Gonzalez scoring a try within the first three minutes, followed by two conversions from Burke. Toulon quickly responded with a try from Wainiqolo and a conversion from Jaminet, igniting a scoring frenzy. Jaminet's outstanding performance continued, as he scored multiple tries and conversions, finishing the match with 24 points. The Toulon forwards dominated in the second half, with Facundo Isa contributing significantly with two tries. Despite a valiant effort from Saracens, including tries from Tompkins and van Zyl, they could not match Toulon's relentless attack. Toulon's defense held firm, securing a comprehensive victory at Stade Mayol.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 18.6°C (Feels like 16.3°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 15.0 km/h, gusting to 30.2 km/h Humidity: 56% Cloud Cover: 72%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

Juan Martin Gonzalez · Saracens

0 - 5
4'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

0 - 7
5'

Try

Jiuta Wainiqolo · Toulon

5 - 7
6'

Conversion

Melvyn Jaminet · Toulon

7 - 7
7'

Try

Nick Tompkins · Saracens

7 - 12
8'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

7 - 14
12'

Penalty

Melvyn Jaminet · Toulon

10 - 14
14'

Penalty

Melvyn Jaminet · Toulon

13 - 14
16'

Try

Olly Hartley · Saracens

13 - 19
17'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

13 - 21
22'

Try

Juan Martin Gonzalez · Saracens

13 - 26
23'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

13 - 28
30'

Substitution

Brian Alainu'uese on for Matthias Halagahu · Toulon
31'

Try

Ivan van Zyl · Saracens

13 - 33
32'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

13 - 35
35'

Try

Facundo Isa · Toulon

18 - 35
35'

Conversion

Melvyn Jaminet · Toulon

20 - 35
39'

Try

Melvyn Jaminet · Toulon

25 - 35
40'

Conversion

Melvyn Jaminet · Toulon

27 - 35
40'

Substitution

Rhys Carre on for Eroni Mawi · Saracens
Halftime 27 - 35
Second Half
44'

Try

Brian Alainu'uese · Toulon

32 - 35
45'

Substitution

Beka Gigashvili on for Kyle Sinckler · Toulon
45'

Substitution

Dany Priso on for Jean-Baptiste Gros · Toulon
45'

Substitution

Baptiste Serin on for Ben White · Toulon
45'

Substitution

Gianmarco Lucchesi on for Teddy Baubigny · Toulon
50'

Substitution

Gareth Simpson on for Ivan van Zyl · Saracens
55'

Try

Facundo Isa · Toulon

37 - 35
55'

Conversion

Melvyn Jaminet · Toulon

39 - 35
56'

Substitution

Harvey Beaton on for Marco Riccioni · Saracens
59'

Try

Facundo Isa · Toulon

44 - 35
60'

Conversion

Melvyn Jaminet · Toulon

46 - 35
61'

Substitution

James Hadfield on for Theo Dan · Saracens
62'

Try

Leicester Fainga'anuku · Toulon

51 - 35
63'

Conversion

Melvyn Jaminet · Toulon

53 - 35
63'

Substitution

Harry Wilson on for Hugh Tizard · Saracens
63'

Substitution

Matteo Le Corvec on for Lewis Ludlam · Toulon
65'

Try

James Hadfield · Saracens

53 - 40
66'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

53 - 42
66'

Substitution

Louie Johnson on for Fergus Burke · Saracens
66'

Substitution

Nathan Michelow on for Andy Onyeama-Christie · Saracens
70'

Try

Melvyn Jaminet · Toulon

58 - 42
71'

Substitution

Brandon Jackson on for Paolo Garbisi · Toulon
71'

Substitution

Marius Domon on for Facundo Isa · Toulon
74'

Try

Baptiste Serin · Toulon

63 - 42
75'

Conversion

Melvyn Jaminet · Toulon

65 - 42
76'

Try

Setariki Tuicuvu · Toulon

70 - 42
77'

Conversion

Melvyn Jaminet · Toulon

72 - 42
Fulltime 72 - 42

Player ratings

Toulon

15 Melvyn Jaminet 10.0
14 Jiuta Wainiqolo 8.0
13 Leicester Fainga'anuku 9.0
12 Jeremy Sinzelle 6.4
11 Gabin Villiere 8.4
10 Paolo Garbisi 6.8
9 Ben White 7.7
1 Jean-Baptiste Gros 6.9
2 Teddy Baubigny 7.0
3 Kyle Sinckler 6.7
4 Matthias Halagahu 7.3
5 David Ribbans 8.4
6 Lewis Ludlam 7.4
7 Esteban Abadie 6.6
8 Facundo Isa 10.0
16 Gianmarco Lucchesi 7.5
17 Dany Priso 6.7
18 Beka Gigashvili 6.1
19 Brian Alainu'uese 7.9
20 Matteo Le Corvec 6.1
21 Baptiste Serin 7.5
22 Marius Domon –
23 Setariki Tuicuvu –

Saracens

15 Alex Goode 6.0
14 Tobias Elliott 5.6
13 Nick Tompkins 7.4
12 Olly Hartley 7.9
11 Angus Hall 5.3
10 Fergus Burke 5.8
9 Ivan van Zyl 7.0
1 Eroni Mawi 6.0
2 Theo Dan 9.1
3 Marco Riccioni 6.5
4 Nick Isiekwe 6.8
5 Hugh Tizard 6.3
6 Theo McFarland 6.2
7 Juan Martin Gonzalez 9.8
8 Andy Onyeama-Christie 6.8
16 James Hadfield 6.7
17 Rhys Carre 5.4
18 Harvey Beaton 6.1
19 Harry Wilson 6.1
20 Nathan Michelow 5.6
21 Gareth Simpson 5.4
22 Louie Johnson 5.6
23 Brandon Jackson –