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Antoine Dupont starred as Toulouse produced a 10-try blitz to rout Investec Champions Cup opponents Exeter 64-21.
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The record six-time tournament winners were in irresistible form as Matthis Lebel and Pierre-Louis Barassi crossed twice and Dupont, Julien Marchand, Thibaud Flament and Theo Ntamack, Blair Kinghorn and Paul Graou once each with Thomas Ramos kicking seven conversions.
Tommy Wyatt claimed a double for Exeter and Josh Hodge also went over and Henry Slade added the conversions, but they were well beaten in the Pool 1 encounter.
Bautista Bernasconi’s late try condemned Bath to an agonising 22-21 defeat at Benetton.
The Gallagher Premiership leaders, who had Louis Schreuder and Max Ojomoh yellow-carded, led 21-17 at Stadio Monigo courtesy of tries from Niall Annett, Josh Bayliss and Thomas du Toit, all of them converted by Orlando Bailey, with a minute remaining.
Investec Champions Cup
Pool 1
P
W
L
D
PF
PA
PD
BP T
BP-7
BP
Total
1
Toulouse
2
2
0
0
10
2
Bordeaux
2
2
0
0
10
3
Leicester
2
1
1
0
6
4
Sharks
2
1
1
0
5
5
Exeter Chiefs
2
0
2
0
0
6
Ulster
2
0
2
0
0
Pool 2
P
W
L
D
PF
PA
PD
BP T
BP-7
BP
Total
1
La Rochelle
2
2
0
0
9
2
Leinster
2
2
0
0
9
3
Clermont
2
1
1
0
5
4
Benetton
2
1
1
0
5
5
Bath
2
0
2
0
2
6
Bristol
2
0
2
0
0
Pool 3
P
W
L
D
PF
PA
PD
BP T
BP-7
BP
Total
1
Northampton
2
2
0
0
10
2
Saracens
2
2
0
0
9
3
Munster
2
1
1
0
6
4
Castres
2
1
1
0
4
5
Bulls
2
0
2
0
0
6
Stade Francais
2
0
2
0
0
Pool 4
P
W
L
D
PF
PA
PD
BP T
BP-7
BP
Total
1
Toulon
2
2
0
0
8
2
Glasgow
2
1
1
0
7
3
Harlequins
2
1
1
0
5
4
Sale
2
1
1
0
5
5
Racing 92
2
1
1
0
4
6
Stormers
2
0
2
0
0
However, hooker Bernasconi crossed at the death to add to Rhyno Smith’s double either side of Louis Lynagh’s touchdown and Tomas Albornoz’s only successful kick to snatch victory.
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England captain Jamie George was among the scorers as Saracens made Stade Francais pay for indiscipline with a 28-17 Pool 3 win at Stade Jean Bouin.
He, Liam Williams and Theo Dan all crossed with George’s 45th-minute effort and Dan’s seven minutes from time coming with the hosts, who scored through Peniasi Dakuwaqa and Leo Barr, down to 14 men as 13 points from the boot of Fergus Burke saw the visitors home comfortably.
In Pool 4, Glasgow Warriors came up just short as they went down 30-29 at Toulon.
Johnny Matthews’ late try, which was converted by George Horne after Josh McKay and Olujare Oguntibeju had gone over for the visitors, dragged them to within a point of the French side, who prevailed courtesy of Leicester Fainga’anuku’s double and Brian Alainu’uese’s try despite yellow cards for Baptiste Serin, Lewis Ludlam and Marius Doman.
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