Sloppy Toulon slump at home
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Champions Toulon slumped to a 24-28 defeat at home to Stade Francais at the weekend in a match where they paid a heavy price for squandering 20 points with the boot.
It was Stade's first win at the Stade Mayol in six years and moved them into second spot in the Top 14 table, one point behind Clermont, who handed Toulouse a third consecutive defeat in a 13-9 triumph.
Stade, the 2007 champions, scored both their tries in the opening period through lock Alexandre Flanquart after Fijian centre Waisea Nayacalevu had been held up just short of the line.
Their second arrived after 34 minu…
It was Stade's first win at the Stade Mayol in six years and moved them into second spot in the Top 14 table, one point behind Clermont, who handed Toulouse a third consecutive defeat in a 13-9 triumph.
Stade, the 2007 champions, scored both their tries in the opening period through lock Alexandre Flanquart after Fijian centre Waisea Nayacalevu had been held up just short of the line.
Their second arrived after 34 minu…
