Pierre Mignoni resigns as Toulon rugby director, rugbyrama.fr reported

Pierre Mignoni resigned as director of rugby for Rugby Club Toulonnais, following a 28-0 away defeat to Montpellier in the Top 14, rugbyrama.fr reported. The former scrum-half stepped down after concluding he no longer possessed the resources to reverse a negative team dynamic that left the club with only one victory in its first five fixtures of the season.

Club president Bernard Lemaître convened a morning meeting where he confirmed the departure to the squad and criticized the players for their performance. Several sources described the address as intensely severe, noting that the president expressed shame over the Montpellier match and accused the collective of lacking character and individual accountability.

Supporters demand action ahead of Racing 92 match

Supporters’ associations expressed surprise at the timing while placing the blame squarely on the squad rather than the departing coach. Patrick Fornet and Serge Oddo of the Bulls, alongside Manu Bielecki of the Zacrau du RCT, criticized the players for failing to show leadership or maintain the club’s fighting spirit. Julien Perpère of Fils de Besagne announced that his group would withhold stadium animations on Saturday to protest what he termed an uninspired club project lacking a soul.

Ce sont les premiers responsables. Ce n’est pas Pierre qui pousse en mêlée et tape directement en touche. Samedi, on va voir où sont les hommes. Arrêtons les paroles, et place aux actes après le désastre.

Patrick Fornet

Toulon prepares for crucial Top 14 fixture

Franck Azéma will take charge of the professional squad without assuming Mignoni’s former responsibilities overseeing the RCT Passion youth training project. The team returned to training immediately following the morning address to prepare for a home match against Racing 92 on the afternoon of Saturday.