Ashton try touch can ‘t save Toulon strugglers

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FRENCH COLUMN

The last time Toulon lost three games in a row they ended the season as domestic and European champions. If only they had someone now of Jonny Wilkinson ‘s calibre to turn things around in such spectacular fashion as he did four years ago.
For the identity of the two men who wore the No.10 shirt in their 20-19 defeat at Castres told of the disarray at the heart of their team.
One was Louis Carbonal, 18-yearold son of one-time Toulon champion Alain, who was making his first start.
And, when he left with a damaged shoulder after just half an hour, he was replaced by Ital...

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