What about Exeter going forward? They're back in domestic action away to Sale next Saturday, seeking their first Premiership points of the season.

Henry Slade, speaking to Premier Sports: "I think although the season results wise hasn't been anywhere near what we want, if you look at the performances, there have been a lot of games decided on small margins, so many games we've lost on the last score. Performance-wise, it's not far away and sooner or later it's going to be clicking. Conceding 60 points at home hurts and we hate to do that to our fans. We want to put it right and the first chance to do that is next week."

Henry Slade, speaking to Premier Sports: "Toulouse are an unbelievable team. They have threats everywhere. It's tough to win the ball. They've got quality players all over the park and they showed their class tonight."

Henry Slade, the England centre who has been pressed into action at fly-half in Exeter's opening two Champions Cup games, has come out to do a TV interview. Here's what he had to say.

Jack Willis and Blair Kinghorn both saying all the right things, there. And you can't really judge Toulouse's chances of winning the whole tournament solely on tonight's display. But they've made the statement they needed to make, and that will keep spirits sky high in advance of the bigger tests they will face later in the competition. At the moment, they are the team to beat.

Toulouse's Blair Kinghorn, speaking to Premier Sports: "I was happy to get on and get a good win with the boys. It's always a hard away game at Exeter, so I'm happy with the win. With the depth of the squad, it's making everyone better. If you don't play or train well, you won't be in the side."

Toulouse flanker Jack Willis, speaking to Premier Sports: "It's the first time I've ever won at Sandy Park, so I'm pleased to change that. We knew Exeter would come at us. They came at us in the first 10 minutes. I'm chuffed to get the win.

"From our perspective, we made some incredible memories last year. But we know the target's on our back and we now we have to be better than last year."

Toulouse head coach Ugo Mola speaks to his players gathered on the pitch. Safe to say he's happy with what he's seen tonight.

Man of the match Pierre-Louis Barassi, speaking to Premier Sports: "We are so happy for the team. It's collective work and I am just here to finish the work. I am happy we continue like this in the Champions Cup. I'm happy with my performance. and for the collective.

"It looked easy from the outside but on the pitch it's always hard because every team wants to beat us. We are lucky we have a big squad.

"We always feel pressure. But it's this pressure that makes us better."

Exeter can take heart from the fact that they scored three tries, and that they kept on fighting, and maybe that will give them something for the matches ahead. Tonight, realistically, was always going to be tough. And my goodness, it was tough.

Well, that was emphatic, wasn't it?

Pierre-Louis Barassi is announced as the man of the match. That burst he made for Toulouse's third try, which was finished off by Matthis Lebel, was the moment of the match, I would argue.

For a second, it looks as if Blair Kinghorn has somehow angled his body to dive over in the corner for Toulouse from another Thomas Ramos pass before being flung into touch. But TV replays show the ball just - only just - slipped from his grasp before the grounding.

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Ross Vintcent gets involved in some off-the-ball playground naughtiness: Toulouse have the penalty, and from it, the attacking line-out. But Exeter manage to steal, and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso makes a burst that excites the home support before being held up - remember, Exeter need one more try for a bonus point.

Exeter, though, continue to fight - great work from Stu Townsend to hold up another Toulouse surge, and he wins the scrum for his team. The scrum collapses, and Henry Slade can clear the lines.

The raft of replacements continues: Antoine Dupont has gone off, as has Jack Willis.

And it's worth pointing out now that Exeter have outscored Toulouse on points in the second half so far. You don't win anything for that, but it is a signal as to how they've kept going here, for which they deserve great credit.