Bath

26 - 21

Full Time

Toulon

Bath vs Toulon

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It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80'

Toulon have won 140 rucks so far this game.

79'

Matt Garvey has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

79'

Jonathan Joseph has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

79'

Tom Dunn has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

79'

Trouble here as Duane Vermeulen breaches the defence.

78'

Rhys Priestland has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

78'

Freddie Burns comes on.

77'

Matt Banahan comes off.

77'

Toulon have won 120 rucks so far this game.

76'

Bath have won 80 rucks so far this game.

73'

Bath decided to go for goal with Rhys Priestland taking the penalty goal but his aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

72'

Francois Louw has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

71'

This is dangerous for the defence as Mathieu Bastareaud bursts through to advance the Toulon attack.

70'

Toulon have won 100 rucks so far this game.

70'

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Francois Trinh-Duc as he hooks it left.

69'

Charlie Ewels has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

67'

Levi Douglas comes on.

66'

Elliott Stooke comes off.

66'

Zach Mercer comes on.

65'

Paul Grant comes off.

65'

Bath decide to make a substitution, with Nick Auterac getting some game time.

65'

Bath decide to make a substitution, with Beno Obano being replaced.

65'

Toulon make a substitution with Anthony Etrillard coming on.

64'

Toulon make a substitution with Guilhem Guirado coming off.

64'

Toulon sub Laurent DelBoulbes comes onto the field.

64'

Florian Fresia departs for Toulon.

64'

Emerick Setiano comes on for Toulon.

64'

Marcel Van der Merwe leaves the field.

64'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Francois Trinh-Duc kicks the penalty goal.

64'

Facundo Isa has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

62'

Beno Obano has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

62'

Duane Vermeulen has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

58'

A gap opened in the defence and Josua Tuisova took full advantage.

56'

Swan Rebbadj comes on.

56'

Samu Manoa comes off.

56'

Eric Escande comes on.

56'

Alby Mathewson comes off.

56'

Raphael Lakafia comes on.

55'

Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe comes off.

55'

Toulon decide to make a substitution, with JP Pietersen getting some game time.

55'

Toulon decide to make a substitution, with Ma'a Nonu being replaced.

55'

Penalty Goal

Rhys Priestland adds the three points for Bath.

55'

Toulon make a substitution with Juandre Kruger coming on.

52'

Toulon make a substitution with Romain Taofifenua coming off.

52'

Florian Fresia has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

51'

Toulon have won 80 rucks so far this game.

50'

Bath sub Kahn Fotuali'i comes onto the field.

50'

Chris Cook departs for Bath.

50'

Henry Thomas comes on for Bath.

50'

Max Lahiff leaves the field.

50'

The defensive line has been broken as Francois Trinh-Duc goes through the gap.

48'

What a run here by Rhys Priestland as they gets over the gainline!.

47'

Toulon have won 60 rucks so far this game.

46'

Francois Trinh-Duc steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

45'

Bath have won 60 rucks so far this game.

43'

Tom Dunn has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

43'

Toulon go for goal with Francois Trinh-Duc taking the conversion but his aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

43'

Guilhem Guirado sets up the try.

41'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Toulon is finished off by Samu Manoa.

41'

Ma'a Nonu makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

41'

Fabulous play by Toulon has led to Alby Mathewson being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

The second half is underway.

40'

Rhys Priestland curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

40+2'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40+2'

Trouble here as Anthony Watson breaches the defence.

40'

Spellbinding play by Beno Obano is finished off with a try.

40'

Try

A stunning solo try from Anthony Watson.

40'

This is dangerous for the defence as Tom Dunn bursts through to advance the Bath attack.

39'

A gap opened in the defence and Aled Brew took full advantage.

35'

Jack Wilson comes on.

35'

Ben Tapuai comes off.

35'

Penalty Goal

Francois Trinh-Duc does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

35'

Toulon have won 40 rucks so far this game.

33'

The defensive line has been broken as Josua Tuisova goes through the gap.

31'

Jonathan Joseph played a key part in that try.

29'

Bath have won 40 rucks so far this game.

29'

Rhys Priestland has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

28'

Try

A series of passes by Bath results in a try for Anthony Watson.

27'

What a run here by Anthony Watson as they gets over the gainline!.

27'

Penalty Goal

Francois Trinh-Duc makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

26'

Facundo Isa makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

23'

Fabulous play by Toulon has led to Marcel Van der Merwe being able to wriggle through a gap.

22'

Toulon have won 20 rucks so far this game.

22'

Conversion

Francois Trinh-Duc converts the try.

18'

That's a great try assist by Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe.

18'

Try

Great hands by Toulon leads to a try for Alby Mathewson.

17'

Trouble here as Francois Trinh-Duc breaches the defence.

17'

This is dangerous for the defence as Ben Tapuai bursts through to advance the Bath attack.

15'

Penalty Goal

Rhys Priestland kicks the penalty.

12'

Bath have won 20 rucks so far this game.

11'

A gap opened in the defence and Francois Louw took full advantage.

10'

The defensive line has been broken as Paul Grant goes through the gap.

10'

Penalty Goal

Rhys Priestland has kicked a penalty goal.

Conversion

Rhys Priestland has kicked a conversion.

Chris Cook sets up the try.

Try

Bath are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Beno Obano touching down.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Bath v Toulon

Sat 16th December 2017, 09:30am PST

Points Flow Chart

Bath win +5

Time in lead

Mins in lead

99%

% Of Game In Lead

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Trinh-Duc

64'

26 - 21

Priestland

26 - 18

55'

Manoa

41'

23 - 18

Half Time

Watson

23 - 13

40'

Trinh-Duc

35'

18 - 13

Watson

18 - 10

27'

Trinh-Duc

26'

13 - 10

Trinh-Duc

18'

13 - 7

Mathewson

17'

13 - 5

Priestland

13 - 0

12'

Priestland

10 - 0

Priestland

7 - 0

Obano

5 - 0

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Bath Rugby vs Toulon Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Bath Rugby face off against Toulon in Investec Champions Cup on Sat 16th December 2017 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 19:30 SAST, 06:30 NZST in New Zealand, 04:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.

Toulon won the last encounter but Bath Rugby are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Toulon in 2nd and Bath Rugby in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Bath Rugby vs Toulon Squads

The official squads for Bath Rugby vs Toulon will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.