Toulon vs Toulouse: Top 14 preview- Lineups and recent form

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Home teamToulon
Away teamToulouse
VenueOrange Velodrome
CompetitionURC
Kick off time8 pm (UK)
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Toulon vs Toulouse Top 14 preview as the sides meet at the Orange Velodrome with Toulouse sitting top of the table, but Toulon are still chasing a place in the top six.

Toulouse sit 12 points ahead at the top of the table with four games to go, and another few good results could secure top spot. 

Toulon are currently eighth, just five points behind the top six, which would secure a place in the playoffs.

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Toulon vs Toulouse confirmed lineups and team news

ToulonToulouse
Forwards
Gros1Baille
Lucchesi2Mauvaka
Gigashvili3Merkler
Mezou4Flament
Halagahu5Meafou
Kpoku6Cros
Abadie7Willis
Mercer8Roumat
Backs
Serin9Dupont
Albornoz10Ntamack
Ferte11Lebel
Frisch12Chocobares
Brex13Barassi
Drean14Thomas
Jaminet15Kinghorn
Replacements
Baubigny16Lacombre
Ametla17Bertrand
Shioshvili18Verge
Coulon19Elias
Garbisi20Saito
White21Pouzelgues
Tuicuvu22Remue
Sinckler23Colombe

Recent Form:

Toulon (Home team): 

ResultDateCompetitionOpponentScore
Loss2nd May 2026Champions CupLeinster29-25
Won25th April 2026Top 14Bayonne52-26
Won18th April 2026Top 14Montauban22-47
Won11th April 2026Champions CupGlasgow Warriors19-22
Won4th April 2026Champions CupStormers28-27

Toulon suffered defeat in the Champions Cup semi-final to Leinster, but had won two games in a row before that in the Top 14. The five games before this ended with four losses and one draw. In the game against Leinster, they had found themselves 29-11 behind. They scored two tries from 70 to 77 minutes on the clock, but couldn’t come back to pick up a result.

Toulouse (Away team): 

ResultDateCompetitionOpponentScore
Loss26th April 2026Top 14Clermont24-27
Won18th April 2026Top 14Castres42-25
Loss12th April 2026Champions CupBordeaux Begles30-15
Won4th April 2026Champions CupBristol Bears59-26
Won28th March 2026Top 14Montpellier45-29

Toulouse had only lost one game in seven Top 14 matches before they met Clermont in the league. They took an early 21-0 lead against Clermont, conceding two tries before halftime, despite Clermont having reduced numbers. Ramos kicked a penalty to give Toulouse a 24-14 lead. Clermont scored a try and two penalties in the last 25 minutes to win the game. 

Toulon vs Toulouse head-to-head record (last five matches):

DateCompetitionWinnerScore
26th October 2025Top 14Toulouse59-24
10th May 2025Top 14Toulouse16-50
13th April 2025Champions CupToulouse18-21
27th October 2025Top 14Toulouse57-5
20th April 2025Top 14Toulon20-19

Toulouse have won the last four games against Toulon, scoring 50 points or more in the last three Top 14 meetings.

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Jonny is a former rugby player in Ireland's club system and is an Ulster and Ireland fan. He has spent a number of years writing about football and this was what brought him to the Dave Sport Group. As an expert in Irish Rugby, his expertise also stretches to Super Rugby having lived in New Zealand previously.

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