Toulon (AFP)
Toulon returned to third place in the Top 14 thanks to its enhanced victory (35-13) against a Stade Français long reduced to fourteen, Sunday evening at the Mayol stadium, at the end of the 19th day late.
Louis Carbonel, Isaia Toeava, Christopher Tolofua then Bryce Heem scored the tests on the Var side.
The Parisians follow with a third defeat in four matches and remain stuck in 8th place.
In numerical superiority throughout the second period after the expulsion of the Argentine opener Nicolas Sanchez for a dangerous gesture on Baptiste Serin just before half-time, the Toulonnais remain undefeated at home this season.
The Parisians, who had come to seek the trigger outside against a direct competitor in the top 6, held twenty minutes.
Deprived of the international tricolor Swan Rebbadj, last minute package due to a dental abscess, the Toulonnais then lost Charles Ollivon after 18 minutes of play, following a concussion protocol.
It was finally after the release of their captain that the Var accelerated.
For the Rouge et Noir's first foray into 22 meters, opening half Louis Carbonel found the gap to score his first try of the season.
Ten minutes later, Patrice Collazo's men widened the gap thanks to a school test concluded by New Zealand's three-quarter center Isaia Toeava.
At 15 against 14 throughout the second period, the Toulonnais then unfolded.
Hooker Christopher Tolofua and then New Zealand winger Bryce Heem provided the bonus.
Parisian winger Lester Etien closed the gap at the end of the match.
The Var will try to confirm Saturday in Brive while the Stade Français will have to react quickly with the reception of Castres.
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