After hitting rock-bottom in 2017, Europe's most successful club have rediscovered their élan.
The Italian playmaker has been on Guinness Six Nations duty in recent weeks, appearing at No10 in his country’s losses to England and Ireland.
Toulon are on the verge of making a midseason player exchange with Top 14 strugglers Montpellier, according to Midi Olympique.
Toulon player ratings live from Aviva Stadium: Ten years on from their maiden Heineken Champions Cup title in their still unrivalled three-in-a-row success, Toulon were back in Dublin on Friday night looking to become second-tier champions for the first time.
Racing 92 have announced that Test centre Virimi Vakatawa has been banned from playing rugby in France. The Parisian club confirmed the end of the 30-year-old's lengthy playing career in France after he was banned by the LNR's medical committee.
Toulon loose forward Charles Ollivon leads a 42-man France team chosen on Monday by coach Fabien Galthie for two Tests against Japan next month.
Fabien Galthie has named a star-studded Barbarians team skippered by Charles Ollivon to take on England this Sunday at Twickenham. Fourteen of the XV that will play against Eddie Jones’ side in this pre-Australian tour warm-up play their rugby in Top 14.
