Toulouse hit the summit as Racing leave it late
- 1906
Toulouse scrapped out a 15-13 win at Pau to reach the summit of the Top 14 table, while Racing 92 left it late to earn a dramatic win over Grenoble.
With Clermont Auvergne not playing until Sunday, Toulouse took their opportunity to go top at the Stade du Hameau.
Pau were leading by three points at the break thanks to Peter Saili's try and eight points from the boot of Thibault Daubagna, with Lucas Tauzin's score and Thomas Ramos' penalty accounting for Toulouse's points.
A 46th-minute try from Arthur Bonneval put Toulouse in front, though, and that proved the only points of a low-scoring second half as the visitors racked up a fourth straight Top14 win.
In Paris, Virimi Vakatawa scored twice as Racing 92 defeated Grenoble 24-23 in a close-fought encounter.
Vakatawa's tries had helped Racing to a four-point half-time lead, but Fabien Alexandre dotted down with a little over 15 minutes remaining to give struggling Grenoble hope of a much-needed win.