Slade misses late kick as Toulouse edge past Exeter

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Toulouse defeated Exeter Chiefs 43-40 in a Champions Cup pool game despite playing with 14 men after a red card.

Toulouse defeated Exeter Chiefs 43-40 in a thrilling Champions Cup pool game, overcoming a numerical disadvantage to claim victory. Toulouse prop Rodrigue Neti was sent off in the 16th minute for making shoulder-to-head contact in a tackle. The match featured eight tries in a frenetic first half alone, which ended 26-24 in Exeter's favour.

Exeter's Zack Wimbush scored a hat-trick on the wing, with Henry Slade converting several of his side's tries. Toulouse replied through tries from Ange Capuozzo, a penalty try, Joshua Brennan, Teddy Thomas and two from Matias Remue, with Romain Ntamack converting three times.

The lead swapped hands repeatedly in the second half. Exeter extended their advantage to 34-31 after the restart, but Toulouse regained the advantage while Exeter's Ben Hammersley was in the sin-bin. In the match's final moments, with the clock in the red, Slade missed a penalty attempt from approximately 40 metres out, denying Exeter a draw and handing Toulouse a narrow victory.

Slade misses late kick as Toulouse edge past Exeter — Image: Independent Sport

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Toulouse survive red card to outlast Exeter in epic as English woes continue in Champions CupToulouse overcame Rodrigue Neti’s sending off, while Leicester were well beaten by Pau with Prem clubs winless so far in the competitionIndependent Sport · 18 Oct, 17:33
Slade misses last-gasp kick as Toulouse deny Exeter famous winToulouse deny Exeter Chiefs a famous Champions Cup victory in France, fighting back to win a frenetic contest with 14 men following Rodrigue Neti's first-half red card.BBC News · 18 Oct, 17:27

In this story: Toulouse · Exeter Chiefs · Henry Slade · Zack Wimbush · Rodrigue Neti · Romain Ntamack · France

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