Toulon v Glasgow | Timeline of Key Moments

Toulon secure a big one point win over the URC Champions on home soil. Here are the key moments during this clash.

4’ Lewis Ludlam Breakdown Penalty:

From that attacking line out Leicester Fainga’anuku scores following a number of attacking phases

13’ Toulon massive defensive set:

The home side repel Glasgow in two different defensive sets and are able to keep the visitors without scoring and clear their lines

23’ Glasgow and Darge hold Garbisi up:

Big moment as Toulon were attacking in the Glasgow 22 but fail to get any points from some good defence and winning the scrum feed from the maul. From their 5m line they attack wide and win a penalty 5m out and Baptiste Serin is sin binned. From that maul they score a penalty try which sees Lewis Ludlam get sin binned

29’ Another great defensive set with 13 men from Toulon and win a penalty:

Glasgow fail to break the line and get isolated and concede a penalty which Toulon kick over to take a 3 point lead.

32’ Fainga’anuku wraps Afshar up:

Afshar snipe and he gets manhandled by Fainga’anuku and sent into touch. From that line out and exit Toulon pressure Glasgow and win a penalty on half way. They go on to kick the penalty

34’ Glasgow recover from massive tackle:

A huge hit nearly results in a turnover to the home side but Glasgow attack through the backs and score a superb try. This was the last play before the yellow carded players returned.

54’ Great kick chase earns Glasgow a penalty:

Garbisi finds himself 8 meters out and two players on top of him. He goes to ground but is doesn’t to release the ball gifting Glasgow a great scoring opportunity. Glasgow score through Jare Oguntibeju and it is a 5 point game

61’ Facundo Isa penalty steal:

Glasgow started getting their attack ticking over after a tough line out win. Toulon spoiling everywhere they can forcing the visitors back. Isa timed his moment a few phases later to perfection and Toulon cleared to touch.

62’ Zander Fagerson steal:

Fagerson gets in on the perfectly timed steal as he gains possession 5m from his own line with Toulon on the attack. Glasgow run it and clear to touch. From the resulting line out they get through the maul and win a scrum feed after halting Toulon. 

66’ Fainga’anuku turnover penalty win:

With Glasgow building phases the All Black pounced as one of a double hit but got to his feet early and got over the ball in his last act of the game.

74’ Glasgow infringe in a bad area:

Warriors, chasing the game with time running out, forced into two errors. One at the breakdown and the other an offside. Baptiste Serin slots the kick making it a two score game and very likely a French win.

75’ Julien Danglot stall proves costly:

Danglot tried to wait as long as possible at the base of the ruck but Carley pinged him for taking longer than 5 seconds to clear. Warriors attack off the scrum and win a penalty late in the game for a deliberate knock on. Toulon reduced to 14 players for that action too.  Jonny Matthews scores. 1 point game

81’ Toulon win the restart and the ball goes out for a tight home win