Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal was so angry at seeing his superstars slump to a 23-20 home loss to La Rochelle in the Top 14 that he immediately cancelled their vacation.
Boudjellal, the controversial comic book king who has bankrolled Toulon to three European titles, demanded his players be banned from taking holidays during the forthcoming three-week Six Nations break.
However, after discussions with coach Mike Ford, it was agreed that the squad would be back at work from February 5, a full 13 days before their next Top 14 clash against Lyon.
"I have spoken to Mourad," said Ford. "We will have a week of rest until February 5.
"We trained well and we had a clear, concise game plan. But the players have to ask themselves if they were ready for the battle, for the war."
It's understood the players were due to return to duty on February 8 but even that was too generous for Boudjellal in the immediate aftermath of a defeat which left fifth-placed Toulon 12 points off La Rochelle, the new league leaders.
"I apologise to the fans. I was almost expecting to lose this game," said Boudjellal.
"Holidays are cancelled. I don't care about airline tickets or anything like that, it's their problem."
On the pitch, a last-gasp penalty from Australian fly-half Brock James ensured La Rochelle kept up their unlikely Top 14 title tilt.
La Rochelle, a solitary point behind Clermont going into the weekend, moved three points clear after securing four straight wins and four on the road.
James may have bagged the plaudits for holding his nerve with his 35-metre kick, the last action of the contest, but it was a pair of tries from Vincent Rattez that underpinned the triumph, the wing going over on 24 and 62 minutes.
Zack Holmes and then fellow Aussie James converted and added a penalty each before the latter's final coup de grace.
"It's a great result for us. They made it very tough for us but we gave everything out there and that was the key," Rattez told Canal+ Sport.
La Rochelle came through despite being without props Uini Atonio and Mohamed Boughanmi and back-rower Kevin Gourdon, all called up for the Six Nations by France.