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La Rochelle Thrash Rotated Toulon 66-0 as Le Garrec Shines, Skelton Ends Try Drought

The result leaves La Rochelle two points off the Top 14 play-offs ahead of a Champions Cup trip to Leinster.

Overview

  • Scrum-half Nolann Le Garrec scored two tries and 24 points, landing seven conversions in a commanding performance.
  • Hooker Tolu Latu bagged a first-half brace as La Rochelle surged to a 35-0 lead and finished with ten tries overall.
  • Will Skelton came off the bench to score his first try since November 2024 in his fourth Top 14 outing of the season.
  • Toulon fielded 10 academy players and rested regulars before hosting Munster, failing to score for the first time since December 2018.
  • The win extended La Rochelle’s streak of sold-out Top 14 home matches to 112 and strengthened their push toward the play-offs.