PARIS (AFP) - Jonathan Wisniewski scored 22 points to fire his newly-promoted side Racing Metro to a sensational 27-20 victory over French giants Toulouse in their French championship clash on Saturday.

The Frenchman was in stunning form and it was not just with the boot as he also scored a try in the 49th minute, which was closely followed by another touch down by Samoan John Leo'o that proved to be the killer blow for three-time European champions Toulouse.

Racing-Metro were magnificent in defence and were not breached until after the hour mark, when France international hooker William Servat and back-row forward Gregory Lamboley both went over to give the hosts something to think about.

"We are flying," said Wisniewski. "We feel as if we are in another place as all week we have been preparing ourselves to beat this team.

"We said that if we were hungry enough, we could achieve something today (Saturday). And that is exactly what happened."

Toulouse manager Guy Noves said that his side had never really been at the races.

"We allowed the match to pass us by," he said.

"In the first half, despite our good intentions and good phases of play, we failed to score and they quickly went 9-0 up.

"In the second-half we wanted to camp in their half for a long time. Maxime Medard's yellow card (in the 47th minute for a high tackle) was probably a turning point as we conceded 15 points pretty quickly.

"Afterwards we had to run after the match and we didn't know how to. It was a non-match on our part, a very good match on Racing's behalf, who deployed a simple but effective strategy.

"Some of our players were not at their best either for themselves or what I was expecting, especially several who are in the France squad for the autumn internationals. It's a pity."

The defeat left Toulouse four points adrift of leaders Perpignan, who came from behind to beat previous table-toppers Castres 17-15 on Friday.

Clermont lost their chance to heap more pressure on Perpignan and indeed were grateful to salvage a 19-19 draw at home to Stade Francais.

They conceded a try when Englishman Ollie Phillips touched down four minutes from time but the hosts' Australian fly-half Brock James ensured they came away with something by converting a last-minute penalty.

"It was disappointing because we led them pretty much for the whole of the match," said Clermont coach Vern Cotter, whose side face a daunting trip to Castres next week.

"And then we conceded this try three minutes from time allowing them to go ahead, but happily we found it within ourselves to level.

"We are disappointed not to have won and retained our lead to the end. However, credit to Stade as they play well away from home."

His Stade counterpart Jacques Delmas bemoaned the fact that having taken the lead so late on his side had not managed to hold on.

"Victory would of course have done us a lot of good," said Delmas, who replaced Australian Ewen McKenzie earlier this season.

"We must win at Albi next week, but with so many injured players, we will have to adapt," added Delmas, whose side trail Perpignan by 10 points.