Top 14: Toulouse back on song with success over Toulon

Toulouse produced their most complete performance of the season to comprehensively beat Toulon 21-10 at Ernest Wallon.

Gael Fickou and Yoann Huget scored a try in each half, as a dominant Toulouse raced into a commanding 21-0 lead.

The returning Bryan Habana then scored a breakaway try to get Toulon, who had Welsh full-back Leigh Halfpenny making his debut, back in it but they were comfortably second-best, paying the price for a lack of discipline.

Toulouse came into the game second from bottom and in the relegation zone but the win was enough to fire them back up to eighth in the league and keeps their playoff hopes alive before the European break.

French centre Fickou scored Toulouse's first try after just six minutes, barrelling over after confidently grabbing Luke McAlister's testing and accurate up-and-under.

Toulouse were 21-0 ahead early in the second half with Huget scoring after being released courtesy of a lightning offload from veteran No 8 Imanol Harinordoquy.

Toulon finally got on the scoresheet when Habana kicked ahead after a turnover, the South African winger sprinting almost the length of the pitch to score under the posts.

James O'Connor added a late penalty but Toulon were left with plenty to ponder ahead of the start of their European title defence next weekend.

The defeat meant Toulon missed the chance to return to the top of the table, meaning Clermont remain at the summit of the Top 14.