Blair Kinghorn helps Toulouse post big Top 14 win as storm wreaks havoc for Scotland stars
Champions tighten grip at summit of French standings
Scotland internationalist Blair Kinghorn helped Toulouse tighten their grip at the summit of France’s Top 14 with a statement victory over nearest challengers Pau.
Toulouse ran in nine tries as they thumped Pau 59-22 at Stade Ernest-Wallon on Saturday to move six points clear in the French standings. Kinghorn played 69 minutes at full-back and while he didn’t get on the scoresheet, he was part of a Toulouse backline that terrorised the visiting defence all afternoon.
The defending champions now have a six-point lead over Pau and further demonstrated that they are back to their best on the back of thrashing Sale Sharks 77-7 last weekend in the Investec Champions Cup.
At the other end of the Top 14, Scotland flanker Jamie Ritchie captained Perpignan they defeated Montauban 31-8 at Stade Aime-Giral.
Eleventh-placed Perpignan moved seven points clear of their rivals, who remain rooted the to the foot of the table.
Elsewhere, Toulon’s match against Montpellier was delayed by 24 hours after heavy rain and the risk of a huge thunderstorm in the region.
Officials decided to play the game on Sunday at 3.30pm, with Scotland scrum-halves Ali Price (Montpellier) and Ben White (Toulon) due to come up against each other. Fellow Scots Stuart Hogg and Alexander Masibaka are also in the Montpellier squad.
When the game did take place, Toulon prevailed 30-27.
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