Bayonne vs Toulon Predictions - Bayonne to prevail against Toulon in season opener

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Bayonne have won 5 of last 6 home games vs Toulon.
Toulon have lost 3 of their last 5 away matches.
Bayonne tipped to cover -4.5 handicap.

Bayonne have a solid record against Toulon at home (Getty Images)

Bayonne struggled with consistency last season but have an excellent record over Toulon when playing at home. Toulon tend to drop points when playing on the road.

Bayonne have won 2 of their last 5 home fixtures.
Bayonne have won 5 of their last 6 home matches against Toulon.
Toulon have lost 2 of their last 3 games against Bayonne.

Head to Head

Toulon have the advantage with 18 victories to nine against Bayonne, including two draws in 29 meetings.

Bayonne Form

Bayonne struggled with consistency throughout their 2025/26 Top 14 season, finishing just above the relegation zone after a poor run of results towards the end of their campaign.

Les Ciel et Blanc finished in 12th place in the French Rugby Championship table.

L'Aviron lost 36-41 to Racing 92, beat La Rochelle 26-15, lost 54-22 to Pau, and 40-38 to Bordeaux before beating Perpignan 51-7 in their final five home league fixtures last season.

Aviron Bayonne did not have much form during the latter part of their previous campaign; however, they have often beaten Toulon at home recently, winning four of their last five fixtures.

Toulon Form

Toulon had a decent 2025/26 Top 14 season but missed out on qualifying for the European Rugby Champions Cup and will compete in the European Rugby Challenge Cup for their upcoming campaign.

RC Toulon finished 9th in the French Rugby Championship standings with 59 points from 26 matches.

Les Rouge et Noir drew 13-13 with Lyon, lost 36-20 to Perpignan, and beat Montauban 47-22 before losing 43-28 to Racing 92, and 38-21 to Castres in their last five away league games.

Toulon will be out to have a strong season, but they have suffered two defeats in their last three clashes with Bayonne, and they tend to struggle to secure victories when playing away from home.

Team News

Bayonne

The following players have joined the ranks at Bayonne for the upcoming Top 14 season: Rob du Preez, Kilian Geraci, Brian Alainu'uese, Guillaume Cramont, Madosh Tambwe, Matthieu Uhila, Viliame Tutuvuli, Lasha Macharashvili, Léo Coly, and Raphaël Darquier.

Toulon

Toulon have added the following players to their roster for the 2025/26 Top 14 season: Judicaël Cancoriet, Huw Jones, Luka Keletanoa, Rabah Slimani, Gaël Fickou, Apete Narogo, and Luciano Asevedo.

Verdict

Bayonne v Toulon

Bayonne have often defeated Toulon on their home turf in recent seasons and are tipped to cover the -4.5 handicap.

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