Next up: Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby
Not all is lost, Glasgow claim two points here in the south of France. And, they head back to BKT United Rugby Championship action, and their biggest home game to date, Hampden and the 1872 Cup.
FT: Toulon 30-29 Glasgow Warriors
There’s time for a restart
Glasgow try!
Johnny Matthews powers over the line, here brings the score within three points.
Glasgow penalty
Toulon defence holds firm, but another penalty won by Glasgow. One minute to play, Glasgow go for a tap.
Glasgow penalty
Tom Jordan kicks to the corner, a try here would mean Glasgow could earn at least two losing bonus points, at best build another attack and win.
Toulon sin bin
Marius Domon sent to the sin bin for a deliberate knock on.
Replacement
Angud Fraser comes on for Henco Venter.
Glasgow scrum
On the 22, an opportunity for Glasgow to try and cut this deficit.
Toulon extend their lead
Serin’s kick is successful. They move to an eight point lead.
Toulon penalty
Henco Venter not releasing on the ground, punishes Glasgow in front of their own posts.
Toulon scrum
It’s a game of ping pong almost right now, neither team getting much momentum, with the other forcing knock ons and penalties. Toulon’s turn to try to build something.
Glasgow scrum
The ball goes loose at the set piece and Glasgow win the ball back.
Toulon penalty
Jack Mann isn’t able to protect the ball on the floor and is penalised. Serin kicks to touch. Toulon now on attack.
Glasgow penalty
Replacement prop Beka Gigashvili unable to stay up in the scrum, handing Glasgow a penalty. Tom Jordan, now on for Duncan Weir, sends the ball to touch, winning Glasgow territory.
Glasgow scrum
Jare Oguntibeju shows up again, completely stopping Toulon’s maul effort, almost single handedly.
Glasgow win the ball
A massive effort from Glasgow’s defence to stop a try there. Matt Fagerson finally, turning it over on the floor.
Toulon penalty
Facundo Isa, turnsover in the ruck.
Glasgow scrum
Oguntibeju and George Horne making a nuisance as that line out comes back to ground, forcing a knock on and winning the set piece.
Toulon line out
George Horne clears the ball handing Toulon the line out, but an awry set piece sees Glasgow win a free kick. Glasgow clear again and put the home side back in their own half.
Glasgow try
A first Glasgow Warriors try for the second-row player Jare Oguntibeju! A powerful drive through Charles Ollivon.
Glasgow penalty
Stafford McDowall sends through a grubber for Kyle Rowe to collect. The winger doesn’t reach it in time, but the defensive tackle from him and support-man Jack Mann, wins Glasgow the penalty on the five metre line.
Replacement
At the end of his sin binning, Zander Fagerson replaces Sam Talakai.
Toulon try
Toulon playing with a lot of pace and power and that Brian Alainu’uese try was unstoppable.
Glasgow penalty
Duncan Weir cuts the deficit with his first penalty attempt at goal.
Replacements
George Horne, Rory Sutherland, and Johnny Matthews, are on for Ben Afshar, Jamie Bhatti, and Gregor Hiddleston.
Toulon try
Capitalising on the extra man, the outside centre, Leicester Fainga’anuku, for the host’s rips open the Glasgow defence and touches down for Toulon.
It’s converted, 20-12.
Replacements
Just before half time, Scott Cummings replaced Alex Samuel. At the break Matt Fagerson replaced Rory Darge.
Try saving tackle
A massive break from Toulon’s winger Gabin Villiere, but he is sent to touch by Sione Tuipulotu.
We’re underway
HT: Toulon 13-12 Glasgow Warriors
Kyle Rowe collects the ball out of a loose line out, then clears it to end the half.
Glasgow sin bin
Sam Talakai sent to the sin bin for pulling a player out of the maul. Another Toulon line out to come.
Toulon penalty
In the maul, Glasgow penalised again. The pressure here is significant, Toulon move within five metres.
Toulon penalty
Glasgow penalised for being offside and Garbrisi sends the ball to touch.
Glasgow try
Finally, Glasgow find some momentum, initially sparked into life with a break from Sione Tuipulotu, then moving the ball to the opposite touchline, a lovely one two from Henco Venter and Josh McKay, sees the full back in free to touch down.
Weir misses the conversion, bringing the match to within a point.
Toulon score
Marius Domon slots another three points.
Toulon penalty
Toulon capitalising in open play here, making things messy, harder for Glasgow to cope with, as they manage through these depleted numbers.
Toulon line out
Ben Afshar tries to find a half gap, but leaves himself exposed and is sent to touch by three Toulon defenders.
Toulon lead
Full back Marius Dumon is successful from the boot, and Toulon inch in front.
Toulon penalty
Toulon managing the depleted numbers why, rushing the ruck to force a penaly. It pays off, this time as Jack Mann gets stuck on the floor. Toulon look to kick for three, from halfway.
Glasgow scrum
Just inside Toulon’s half a knock on goes in favour of Glasgow. Here’s another opportunity to attack.
Penalty try
Wow! That turned around quickly, a line out and maul from Glasgow leads to a penalty try as Lewis Ludlam illegally dismantles the maul a metre from the line.
It’s 7-7 and Glasgow now have a two man advantage!
Glasgow break
Well, they well and truly made the most of that! The ball came out the scrum quickly before Tuipulotu, McKay, and Dobie linked up to make 80 metres. The kick and chase down tackle from Dobie was then perfectly executed to force the penalty.
Toulon’s reaction was an adverse one too, as Baptiste Serin is sent to the bin.
Glasgow scrum
Stafford McDowall, making the most of his height to make an absolute nuisance of Facundo Isa’s attack. The centre, traps him and doesn’t let him go to ground. The ball’s turned over and Glasgow win the set piece.
This is within 12 metres of Glasgow’s line though, so a fair bit of pressure to tidy up first.
Toulon penalty
The scrum is upgraded to a penalty. Toulon kick down field and enter the 22.
Toulon scrum
It’s all a bit messy in the middle, neither team able to get a good grip on the ball. After a series of handling errors, the referee calls Toulon scrum.
Toulon attack
Dany Priso, Toulon’s loosehead, gets within two metres of Glasgow’s line, before a collection of Warriors drive him out of the field. On the ground, Toulon are then penalised. Glasgow can then clear and win back 60 metres.
Glasgow penalty
Hiddleston delivers the line out to Jack Mann, who takes the contact and pushes forward. Glasgow within three metres. Afshar now opts for the backs to try their luck at the line, but it’s turned over and Toulon clear.
Rowe kick
Kyle Rowe puts through a lovely little chip to buy Glasgow Warriors 20 metres of territory. This brings them up to the Toulon five metre line, increasing the visitor’s threat.
Rowe then backs up the kick with the covering tackle and wins the Warriors a penalty, that Weir sends to the corner.
Venter steals
A dominant tackle and turnover from back row Henco Venter as Toulon attempt to build an attack from the line out.
The subsequent scrum, then becomes a penalty and Glasgow set off in attack.
Toulon Try
Toulon have the first try of the game after relentless pressure on Glasgow.
Essai touches down and Serin adds the conversion to give them a 7 point lead.
Toulon attack
Toulon have advantage as they attack hard in front of the posts
First Line Out
Glasgow will have the first line out in their own half, following Dobie, Cummings and McDowall tacking Toulon into touch
Kick Off!!
RC Toulon are kicking off as Glasgow will attack right to left for the first half!
5 Minutes to go!
Warrior Nation, are you ready?
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Looking forward to a good game of rugby!
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Your Glasgow Warriors
Captain Tuipulotu leads out the squad today in round two of the Investec Champions Cup
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Here is your Glasgow Warriors team to take on @RCTofficiel at Stade Felix Mayol this Sunday!
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15 Minutes to go!
Plenty of time to grab a snack, a drink and get ready for an afternoon of European rugby!
Today’s opposition team!
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Match Preview
You’ve got about 30 minutes until kick off, which is more than enough time to have a wee read of our match preview (which will only take you about five minutes!)
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Away Kit
Glasgow Warriors will be wearing their away kit today
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1872 at Hampden
Have you got your tickets to next weekend’s 1872 Cup clash at Hampden Park?
๐ Ready for Round One of the 1872 Cup!
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Squadcast with Jack Mann
If you are needing something to do before the match starts then why not have a listen to the most recent episode of the Squadcast as Jack Mann joins Craig and Murphy
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Hear from Jack ahead of this afternoonโs clash in Toulon!
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It’s one hour till kick off!ย
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Kick-off 3:00 pm