Pau 32 - 12 Toulon

Full time

01 Feb 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 16

Stade du Hameau

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Section Paloise secured a convincing victory over RC Toulon with a score of 32-12 at Stade du Hameau. Gabin Villiere opened the scoring for Toulon with an early try, but Axel Desperes responded with a penalty to keep Paloise in contention. The home side surged ahead after halftime, with Julian Montoya scoring two tries, both converted by Desperes, showcasing his exceptional performance as fly half. Aymeric Luc added a third try shortly after, further extending the lead for Paloise. Toulon managed to score a try through Tomas Albornoz, but this was not enough to turn the tide. Paloise's defense held firm, and they capped the match with a late try from Youri Delhommel. Overall, Paloise's strong performance highlighted their dominance in this encounter.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France, Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 8.9°C (Feels like 8.0°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 7.2 km/h, gusting to 10.6 km/h Humidity: 82% Cloud Cover: 70%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
7'

Try

Gabin Villiere · Toulon

0 - 5
30'

Penalty

Axel Desperes · Pau

3 - 5
Halftime 3 - 5
Second Half
41'

Penalty

Axel Desperes · Pau

6 - 5
44'

Substitution

Jules Coulon on for Esteban Abadie · Toulon
49'

Try

Julian Montoya · Pau

11 - 5
49'

Substitution

Gianmarco Lucchesi on for Pierre Damond · Toulon
50'

Conversion

Axel Desperes · Pau

13 - 5
51'

Substitution

Beka Gigashvili on for Kyle Sinckler · Toulon
51'

Substitution

Giorgi Javakhia on for Brian Alainu'uese · Toulon
54'

Substitution

Remi Picquette on for Jimi Maximin · Pau
54'

Substitution

Junior Kpoku on for Zach Mercer · Toulon
56'

Try

Julian Montoya · Pau

18 - 5
57'

Conversion

Axel Desperes · Pau

20 - 5
58'

Try

Aymeric Luc · Pau

25 - 5
58'

Substitution

Sacha Zegueur on for Jack Maddocks · Pau
58'

Substitution

Aymeric Luc on for Thomas Laclayat · Pau
58'

Substitution

Siate Tokolahi on for Gabin Villiere · Pau
58'

Substitution

Marius Domon on for Clovis Le Bail · Toulon
59'

Conversion

Axel Desperes · Pau

27 - 5
60'

Substitution

Daniel Brennan on for Dany Priso · Toulon
60'

Substitution

Daniel Bibi Biziwu on for Lekso Kaulashvili · Pau
66'

Substitution

Youri Delhommel on for Julian Montoya · Pau
69'

Try

Tomas Albornoz · Toulon

27 - 10
70'

Conversion

Melvyn Jaminet · Toulon

27 - 12
70'

Substitution

Gabin Villiere on for Setariki Tuicuvu · Toulon
70'

Substitution

Thomas Souverbie on for Dan Robson · Pau
73'

Substitution

Facundo Isa on for Luke Whitelock · Pau
73'

Substitution

Clement Mondinat on for Axel Desperes · Pau
78'

Yellow Card

Daniel Brennan · Toulon
79'

Try

Youri Delhommel · Pau

32 - 12
Fulltime 32 - 12

Player ratings

Pau

15 Jack Maddocks 6.9
14 Gregoire Arfeuil 6.2
13 Emilien Gailleton 6.8
12 Reece Hewat 6.4
11 Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang 7.2
10 Axel Desperes 7.3
9 Dan Robson 7.3
1 Lekso Kaulashvili 6.6
2 Julian Montoya 8.5
3 Thomas Laclayat 5.9
4 Thomas Jolmes 6.9
5 Jimi Maximin 6.9
6 Luke Whitelock 7.0
7 Loic Credoz 6.5
8 Facundo Isa 6.7
16 Youri Delhommel 7.2
17 Daniel Bibi Biziwu 6.3
18 Remi Picquette 6.6
19 Sacha Zegueur 6.5
20 Aymeric Luc 7.3
21 Thomas Souverbie 6.3
22 Clement Mondinat –
23 Siate Tokolahi 6.4

Toulon

15 Melvyn Jaminet 5.9
14 Setariki Tuicuvu 6.2
13 Oliver Cowie 6.7
12 Jeremy Sinzelle 5.9
11 Gabin Villiere 6.7
10 Tomas Albornoz 7.2
9 Clovis Le Bail 5.3
1 Dany Priso 6.1
2 Pierre Damond 6.7
3 Kyle Sinckler 6.1
4 David Ribbans 6.0
5 Brian Alainu'uese 6.7
6 Lewis Ludlam 7.3
7 Esteban Abadie 6.3
8 Zach Mercer 6.4
16 Gianmarco Lucchesi 6.4
17 Daniel Brennan 4.8
18 Giorgi Javakhia 6.2
19 Junior Kpoku 6.2
20 Jules Coulon 6.4
21 Mathis Ferte –
22 Marius Domon 5.7
23 Beka Gigashvili 5.9