Vannes vs Toulouse Predictions - Toulouse too strong for Vannes

Brad Newcomb

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Toulouse have won 3 of their last 4 and are unbeaten vs Vannes.
Vannes are winless this season.
Toulouse are tipped to cover the -16.5 handicap.

Toulouse comfortably beat Vannes during the 2024/25 Top 14 season (Getty Images)

Toulouse bounced back to form with an emphatic victory in their previous match and easily defeated Vannes in the Top 14 two seasons back. Vannes are winless after two rounds.

Toulouse have won 3 of their last 4 fixtures.
Toulouse have won 2 consecutive matches against Vannes.
Vannes have lost 2 consecutive matches.

Head to Head

Toulouse have the advantage over Vannes, with two victories to none in two meetings.

Vannes Form

Vannes scored two tries and a conversion in the first half against Montpellier last weekend, going into the break with a 12-11 lead.

However, RCV failed to add to their tally in the second half, losing 26-12 to Montpellier at home.

Before that, Vannes travelled to play Castres in their Top 14 season opener, losing 29-20.

Les Vannetais are 13th in the French Rugby Championship standings with no points after two rounds.

Vannes have suffered back-to-back defeats so far and face an uphill battle to come away with a result against Toulouse, as their opponents were in fine form last weekend, and have won three of their last four matches.

Toulouse Form

Toulouse were in tremendous touch in the first half against rivals Bordeaux last weekend, scoring six tries and three conversions to lead 36-0 at half-time.

In the second half, Toulouse added two tries and a conversion to cruise to an easy 48-12 home victory over Bordeaux.

Before that, Les Rouge et Noir fell short in their opening Top 14 fixture of the season, losing 30-27 to La Rochelle away from home.

Le Stade are fourth in the French Rugby Championship standings with six points from two games.

Toulouse will be very pleased with their latest performance and will start confidently against Vannes this weekend, having defeated their opponents 43-18 and 63-21 during the 2024/25 season.

Team News

Vannes

Paul Surano scored a brace against Montpellier last weekend.

Maxime Lafage kicked over a conversion in the match.

Toulouse

Julien Marchand scored two tries against Bordeaux.

Kalvin Gourgues, Ange Capuozzo, Santiago Chocobares, Teddy Thomas, Cyril Baille, and Georges-Henri Colombe each scored a try last weekend.

Romain Ntamack slotted four conversions in the match.

Verdict

Vannes v Toulouse

Toulouse have an excellent winning record against Vannes in the Top 14 and are tipped to cover the -16.5 handicap.

Toulouse -16.5

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