Toulon secured a dominant victory over Harlequins, dealing a blow to Harlequins' hopes of reaching the Champions Cup knockout stage.
Harlequins' hopes of reaching the Champions Cup knockout stage suffered a major setback as Toulon secured a commanding victory at Stade Mayol. The Premiership team struggled to recover from conceding four tries in the first half, despite having more possession. Toulon 's physical dominance proved too much for Harlequins to handle. Quins trailed 26-0 at halftime after Toulon capitalized on a sin-binning for James Chisholm with two quick tries.
Tries from Will Porter and Jack Walker narrowed the gap to 12 points, but Gael Drean's decisive score secured a deserved victory for the three-time champions, propelling them to the top of Pool 4. Nick David scored at the end of the match for Harlequins, but they finished without a bonus point. In the final round of pool games next weekend, Harlequins host already-qualified Glasgow Warriors on Saturday, while Toulon travel to face Sale on Sunday. The pool remains tight, with Racing 92 and Stormers also vying for one of the four qualifying spots for the last 16
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