Big Ewis
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The more it goes in the season during this "return phase" (2nd half of the season) the more clubs just want points. As many as they can get, even if it's just the one for a day. In light of this it can be expected some games will become very one-sided and will feature the home-side putting on a display over their visitors (Estado Francese, Bordeaux, Clermont, Toulouse), while other games will be slower, grind-out efforts (Bayonne vs Lyon, Oyonnax vs Montpellier); first batch looking for lots of tries and 5 whole points, the latter a valuable defensive bonus or more.
The one match of any true entertainment value for the neutral on paper is Toulon hosting the Racingmen in Mayol next Saturday.
- Lobbe still isn't 100% and could return "this week, or the next, or the next" in his words. Toulon have yet to really convince anyone at all since their return from their latest Champs Cup game against the Tigers, wherein they left a few chances slip too. Their return to the Top 14 since has included a horrible first half and very mediocre home game vs Lyon, a pounding in Paris and last week's impotent effort in Montypolska, despite a bonus point.