Tana Umaga's season-long struggle to keep Toulon in the top division of French rugby appears to have paid dividends after Toulon stunned defending champions Stade Toulousain with a 14-6 before 60,000 fans at the Stade Velodromein Marseille.
Toulon, which also boasts Kiwis Sonny Bill Williams, Jerry Collins and Saimone Taumoepeau, are now 12 points clear of 13th-placed Dax after recording their most impressive result of a trying season.
Recent form suggested they could be capable of an upset - especially with Stade Toulousain still nursing a post Heineken Cup hangover following their defeat in Cardiff - but Saturday's win was still a stunning result for the club.
It is now likely to pave the way for the announcement of Johnny Wilkinson as their star signing next week.