Top 14 2026/27 · Round 4
RC Toulonnais
Vannes
Stade Mayol, Toulon
Championship Standings
After three rounds, RC Toulonnais are 13th on 3 points and Vannes 14th on 0. Official Castres table checked 25 September; Bordeaux’s win count is reconciled with their three verified results. The small sample limits its predictive weight.
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lyon | 3 | 3 | 0 | +47 | 14 |
| 2 |  Stade Toulousain | 3 | 2 | 1 | +39 | 10 |
| 3 |  Bordeaux-Bègles | 3 | 2 | 1 | +53 | 10 |
| 4 |  Section Paloise | 3 | 2 | 1 | +24 | 9 |
| 5 |  Montpellier | 3 | 2 | 1 | +43 | 9 |
| 6 |  Bayonne | 3 | 2 | 1 | -19 | 9 |
| 7 |  Castres Olympique | 3 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 8 |
| 8 |  Stade Rochelais | 3 | 2 | 1 | -6 | 8 |
| 9 |  Clermont | 3 | 1 | 2 | -17 | 5 |
| 10 |  USA Perpignan | 3 | 1 | 2 | -25 | 5 |
| 11 |  Stade Francais Paris | 3 | 1 | 2 | -37 | 4 |
| 12 |  Racing 92 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -66 | 4 |
| 13 |  RC Toulonnais | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 |  Vannes | 3 | 0 | 3 | -29 | 0 |
RC Toulonnais
W0, D0, L3Top 14 only: 3 completed matches, 2026-09-05 to 2026-09-19; 73 points for and 77 against. Toulon have lost by one, one and two points. Their 0–3 record is poor, but a combined four-point deficit describes a competitive side struggling to finish rather than one being overwhelmed.
Vannes
W0, D0, L3Top 14 only: 3 completed matches, 2026-09-05 to 2026-09-19; 55 points for and 84 against. Vannes lost by nine at Castres, 14 against Montpellier and six against Toulouse. The last performance offers encouragement, although all three matches still ended without a win.
Head-to-head: retrieved recent sample
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RC Toulonnais wins · Draws · Vannes wins; 2 Top 14 meetings, all venues, 2024-09-28–2025-04-26
RC Toulonnais (1)The retrieved sample contains only the two 2024/25 league meetings. Toulon won 54–19 at home and Vannes won the return 29–19; it is too small for sweeping rivalry claims. This is the retrieved recent sample, not an all-time record.
Recent Results
| Date | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-26 | Top 14 | Vannes 29–19 RC Toulonnais |
| 2024-09-28 | Top 14 | RC Toulonnais 54–19 Vannes |
Average score in the last 6 meetings: Sample mean, rounded: RC Toulonnais 36.5 – Vannes 24.0. Team orientation is fixed regardless of venue.
Extended Form
RC ToulonnaisW10, D1, L16
Retrieved Top 14 sample within 25 September 2025–24 September 2026 (27 matches; not asserted to be a complete season): 2026-09-19 Castres Olympique 29–27 RC Toulonnais; 2026-09-12 RC Toulonnais 20–21 Stade Rochelais; 2026-09-05 Bayonne 27–26 RC Toulonnais; 2026-06-06 Castres Olympique 38–21 RC Toulonnais; 2026-05-31 RC Toulonnais 27–22 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2026-05-16 Racing 92 43–28 RC Toulonnais; 2026-05-09 RC Toulonnais 27–51 Stade Toulousain; 2026-04-25 RC Toulonnais 52–26 Bayonne; 2026-04-18 Montauban 22–47 RC Toulonnais; 2026-03-28 USA Perpignan 36–20 RC Toulonnais; 2026-03-21 RC Toulonnais 27–46 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-02-28 Lyon 13–13 RC Toulonnais; 2026-02-14 RC Toulonnais 14–34 Clermont; 2026-02-01 Section Paloise 32–12 RC Toulonnais; 2026-01-25 RC Toulonnais 30–27 Montpellier; 2026-01-04 Stade Rochelais 66–0 RC Toulonnais; 2025-12-28 RC Toulonnais 31–16 USA Perpignan; 2025-12-21 Bordeaux-Bègles 46–7 RC Toulonnais; 2025-11-29 RC Toulonnais 54–28 Montauban; 2025-11-23 Stade Francais Paris 51–24 RC Toulonnais; 2025-11-08 RC Toulonnais 39–14 Stade Rochelais; 2025-11-01 RC Toulonnais 54–21 Lyon; 2025-10-26 Stade Toulousain 59–24 RC Toulonnais; 2025-10-19 RC Toulonnais 45–21 Racing 92; 2025-10-11 Clermont 27–10 RC Toulonnais; 2025-10-04 RC Toulonnais 33–17 Section Paloise; 2025-09-28 Bayonne 35–32 RC Toulonnais
Only Top 14 results are counted in this extended window; other competitions and friendlies are excluded. Toulon have lost by one, one and two points. Their 0–3 record is poor, but a combined four-point deficit describes a competitive side struggling to finish rather than one being overwhelmed.
VannesW0, D0, L3
Retrieved Top 14 sample within 25 September 2025–24 September 2026 (3 matches; not asserted to be a complete season): 2026-09-19 Vannes 23–29 Stade Toulousain; 2026-09-12 Vannes 12–26 Montpellier; 2026-09-05 Castres Olympique 29–20 Vannes
Only Top 14 results are counted in this extended window; other competitions and friendlies are excluded. Vannes lost by nine at Castres, 14 against Montpellier and six against Toulouse. The last performance offers encouragement, although all three matches still ended without a win.
RC Toulonnais XV
Unverified as of 2026-09-25T05:50:21.360Z. Checked https://rctoulon.com/, Flashscore match details (empty), and focused searches for both teams and this fixture date, including LNR match coverage. No authoritative match-day XV was verified; squad lists and predicted selections are not presented as the team.
Vannes XV
Unverified as of 2026-09-25T05:50:21.360Z. Checked https://www.rugbyclubvannes.bzh/ (retrieval failed), Flashscore match details (empty), and focused searches for both teams and this fixture date, including LNR match coverage. No authoritative match-day XV was verified; squad lists and predicted selections are not presented as the team.
Key Matchups
Toulon need to turn territorial pressure into points before another close finish raises the tension. Vannes’ route is to keep the scoreboard manageable and recreate the resistance shown against Toulouse. No named scrum or backline edge is graded without the team sheets. “Close” on an unverified pairing means ungraded, not proven equality.
Match Forecast
Toulon should finally get a win at Mayol. The case is their competitiveness in all three defeats and the home setting, not a fabricated superiority from table position. The model projects a modest margin despite the large home result in this rivalry two seasons ago.
Vannes stayed within six of Toulouse and will see opportunity in Toulon’s finishing problems. A string of missed chances could make the closing stages nervous again. Both selections remain unverified, so the call is provisional on personnel. The margin band is an editorial range, not a statistical confidence interval.
RC Toulonnais by 6 — a provisional call pending verified selections.
RC Toulonnais points for–against in the 3-match Top 14 form window.
Vannes points for–against in the 3-match Top 14 form window.
RC Toulonnais wins–draws–Vannes wins in the explicitly scoped H2H sample.
Seven-dimension house score from the home perspective; positive favours the home team before the model intercept.