TOUL
No.Name
15Chris Ashton, FB
14Josua Tuisova, W
13Mathieu Bastareaud, C
12Ma'a Nonu, C
T
11Semi Radradra, W
10Francois Trinh-Duc, FH
2
9Alby Mathewson, SH
T
1Florian Fresia, P
2Anthony Etrillard, H
3Levan Chilachava, P
4Samu Manoa, L
5Romain Taofifenua, L
6Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, FL
7Raphael Lakafia, FL
8Duane Vermeulen, N8
Replacements
16Bastien Soury, R
17Xavier Chiocci, R
18Marcel van der Merwe, R
19Facundo Isa, R
20Anthony Belleau, R
T
21JP Pietersen, R
22Anthony Meric, R
23Juandre Kruger, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Stade Mayol
3:15 PM, December 9, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'+224-20 End of second half
80'Joseph is screaming for the ball but the backs do not get it, and eventually Toulon secure the penalty. That was a brilliant game of rugby, Bath came so close to becoming only the second team to win at the Stade Felix Mayol in the Champions Cup. They should be happy with the losing bonus point, though.
80'Bath are building gradually towards the Toulon line. Can they keep control of the ball?
80'Bath win a scrum penalty and Priestland does not pass up this chance. Five-metre lineout Bath with seconds left.
79'Oh dear. Priestland has the chance to kick Bath to the five-metre line but he misses by a distance and the ball rolls dead behind.
78'24-20 Conversion - Anthony Belleau , Toulon
76'TRY! Toulon's attack is relentless and as the ball is handed to the backs replacement fly-half Anthony Belleau calmly dinks through before racing onto it to score.
76'22-20 Try - Anthony Belleau , Toulon
75'Toulon are camped on the Bath line but cannot get the ball over the line before Bath secure the turnover and Priestland boots clear. But Ashton runs it straight back.
73'Player substituted - Francois Trinh-Duc , Toulon
73'Substitute on - Anthony Belleau , Toulon
73'Substitute on - Jack Wilson , Bath Rugby
73'Player substituted - Matt Banahan , Bath Rugby
72'No. The initial grounding was well short and after that Brace and his TMO rightly decide that the replays are inconclusive. Five metre scrum to Toulon.
72'Facundo Isa snaffles an important interception as Bath go through the phases on the Toulon line. The Argentine races away to start a move that ends with Ashton diving for the line. Did he get it down? We're going upstairs.
70'Another disappointing kick from Ashton -- hooked this time -- gives Bath the chance to attack but it was almost worse as he was only just inside his own 22.
68'A Banahan knock on gifts possession to Toulon and Radradra just as it looks promising for Bath near halfway.
67'17-20 Penalty goal - Francois Trinh-Duc , Toulon
66'Bath skipper Garvey is given another warning from Brace as his side are penalised for another high tackle. It gives Trinh-Duc the opportunity to cut the deficit.
66'Substitute on - Facundo Isa , Toulon
66'Player substituted - Raphael Lakafia , Toulon
65'Charlie Ewels is pinged for a high tackle giving Toulon a lineout on the Bath 22.
64'Substitute on - Xavier Chiocci , Toulon
64'Player substituted - Florian Fresia , Toulon
64'Substitute on - JP Pietersen , Toulon
64'Player substituted - Josua Tuisova , Toulon
64'Player substituted - Beno Obano , Bath Rugby
64'Substitute on - Nick Auterac , Bath Rugby
62'14-20 Conversion - Rhys Priestland , Bath Rugby
61'That really was a bizarre passage of play. Tuisova casually took a woeful quick lineout before Ashton -- possibly shocked by that decision -- barely makes any contact with his clearing kick. Bath won't care though, they lead again going into a crucial period of the match.
61'TRY! They aren't behind for much longer! Toulon make a mess of a quick lineout and Ashton slices his clearance kick straight to Joseph who jogs over and under the posts.
61'14-18 Try - Jonathan Joseph , Bath Rugby
60'Bath are back up to full numbers with Kahn Fotuali'i on at scrum-half. They will be quite happy to be only a point behind.
60'Substitute on - Kahn Fotuali'i , Bath Rugby
60'Player substituted - Chris Cook , Bath Rugby
60'Substitute on - Charlie Ewels , Bath Rugby
60'Player substituted - Luke Charteris , Bath Rugby
60'Player substituted - Max Lahiff , Bath Rugby
60'Substitute on - Henry Thomas , Bath Rugby
58'It's 14 against 14 for the time being with Romain Taofifenua down receiving treatment. The lock howled in pain as he went down with what looks like a knee injury.
58'Substitute on - Juandre Kruger , Toulon
58'Player substituted - Romain Taofifenua , Toulon
56'Matthewson evades the Bath defence but Watson gets back to cut out the danger. For now.
52'14-13 Conversion - Francois Trinh-Duc , Toulon
51'TRY! Alby Mathewson takes immediate advantage of Cook's absence to scoop up from the base of the scrum and scoot over. Has the momentum of this match shifted?
51'12-13 Try - Alby Mathewson , Toulon
50'Cook is yellow carded for slapping the ball down as Toulon moved towards the Bath line again. He can have few complaints.
50'Yellow card - Chris Cook , Bath Rugby
49'Faletau is forced off, with Zach Mercer coming on. That is a big blow for the visitors.
49'Worrying signs for Bath as Faletau receives treatment on the try line.
49'Player substituted - Taulupe Faletau , Bath Rugby
49'Substitute on - Zach Mercer , Bath Rugby
48'Bath's defence continues to hold them out but they give away another penalty, and one more will lead to a yellow card.
47'Samu Manoa loses the ball forward as he lunges for the try line, but referee Andrew Brace blows for a Toulon penalty. They take a tap.
45'Toulon are building towards the Bath 22 thanks to carries from Bastareaud and Duane Vermeulen.
41'We're back underway in Toulon and Bath are back on the front foot through the impressive Joseph.
41'+17-13 End of first half
41'+17-13 Penalty goal - Rhys Priestland , Bath Rugby
40'They make the most of it, to secure a scrum penalty and give Priestland the chance to give them a six-point lead at the break.
40'Another lovely step from Brew on the left wing who then combines with Paul Grant before Trinh-Duc gets in the way. Bath feel it was a deliberate knock on, but they have only a scrum.
40'7-13 Start of second half
38'Mathieu Bastareau displays his power as he bulldozes into the Bath defence to give Trinh-Duc the time he needs to boot the ball into the Bath half.
36'7-10 Conversion - Francois Trinh-Duc , Toulon
34'TRY! Excellent work from Radradra on the left wing gets Toulon moving into the Bath 22 and as the hosts work through the phases Nonu spots the space and canters over. Bath feel there was an obstruction but it counts.
34'5-10 Try - Ma'a Nonu , Toulon
32'Charteris is pinged for killing the ball and Trinh-Duc kicks his side towards the Bath 22.
31'Substitute on - Marcel van der Merwe , Toulon
31'Player substituted - Levan Chilachava , Toulon
30'Back in the Toulon 22, the visitors look to play through the phases but their hosts manage to slow the ball down and win a penalty in the process.
29'A huge defensive effort from Bath there, showing real resilience.
27'Bath resist wave after wave of Toulon attack before winning the turnover.
25'Banahan is penalised for a high tackle on Radradra and Toulon kick to the corner.
24'Toulon flex their muscles for the first time in the match as Francois Trinh-Duc makes a lovely break before offloading to Ashton, who in turn finds Radradra.
23'Jonathan Joseph races onto a perfectly judged kick through from Priestland as Bath move into the Toulon 22 again. However, the move breaks down and the hosts secure the turnover.
20'Toulon kick a penalty to the corner as they look to turn the tide but Bath stand firm and win a scrum.
16'0-10 Conversion - Rhys Priestland , Bath Rugby
15'TRY! Aled Brew shows great strength and pace to hold off Josua Tuisova and offload to Anthony Watson who canters over.
15'0-8 Try - Anthony Watson , Bath Rugby
14'Bath have put the Toulon back three under pressure in the opening stages and they aren't dealing with it all that well.
13'0-3 Penalty goal - Rhys Priestland , Bath Rugby
11'Excellent work from Ben Tapuai, who steals the ball in midfield before kicking into space and putting in a good chase to force the penalty from Radradra.
8'Anthony Etrillard knocks on to end a promising Toulon attack that included some slick handling from Chris Ashton and Nonu.
6'Another nearly moment for Bath as Banahan chips over Semi Radrada before collecting it, but again the offload does not go to a Bath player.
4'Faletau makes a good break, handing off Ma'a Nonu in the process but his offload goes to ground rather than Matt Banahan.
3'Rhys Priestland slices his kick wide though, so the game remains scoreless.
2'Guilherm Guirado was a late withdrawal for the hosts, and Bath make the most of his absence to secure a penalty from the game's first scrum.
1'Replays show that Charteris picked up the injury following a clash of heads with his own teammate, Matt Garvey. He's OK to continue, though.
1'An early stoppage as Luke Charteris receives treatment for a cut above his right eye.
1'The teams are out on the pitch and once the crowd have been warmed up, we're ready.
1'
1'Hello and welcome to live coverage of Bath's trip to Toulon in the Champions Cup. Both teams won their opening two games and are locked on eight points atop Pool 5. It should be a cracker.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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