Summary

  • Exeter Chiefs v Toulouse (17:30 GMT) - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra & BBC Radio Devon commentary available

  • First half: Dupont, Cros, Lebel, Flament, Barassi all cross for Toulouse; Wyatt with reply for Exeter

  • Second half: Lebel, Barassi, T Ntamack for Toulouse; Wyatt and Hodge for Chiefs

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  1. converted try

    Converted try: Exeter 21-45 Toulousepublished at 57 mins

    Josh Hodge (con Henry Slade)

    Sharp passing from Exeter - Tamati Tua loses the ball as he's tackled, but Josh Hodge improvises with some neat footballing skills, propelling the ball forward legally and into space, and getting the score. And Exeter need just one more try for a bonus point.

  2. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Exeter 14-45 Toulouse

    Tommy Wyatt is stopped five metres short, but Exeter have the penalty advantage - it looks like they might get through, but Toulouse just about hold them off. It comes back for the penalty, and then the line-out. A little dink through from Stu Townsend almost gets Henry Slade in, but it's intercepted.

  3. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Exeter 14-45 Toulouse

    Stu Townsend now back on, by the way, so Exeter are back up to 15.

  4. try

    Try: Exeter 14-45 Toulousepublished at 50 mins

    Pierre-Louis Barassi

    Another beautifully timed pass from Antoine Dupont, having drawn the defender, finds Thomas Ramos, who finds Pierre-Louis Barassi, and Exeter run out of cover. Thomas Ramos' conversion attempt, from distance out on the left, falls short.

    BarassiImage source, Getty Images
  5. Replacementpublished at 48 mins

    Exeter 14-40 Toulouse

    The pleasing thing for Exeter there is that they've added those points while a man down.

    A big moment here as Dafydd Jenkins come on for Exeter - his first competitive rugby since July, having been out of action with knee and shoulder problems

  6. converted try

    Converted try: Exeter 14-40 Toulousepublished at 46 mins

    Tommy Wyatt (con Henry Slade)

    Exeter couldn't fire the first shot of the second half - but they have fired the second. Lovely spin from Dan Frost to create some space for himself, and then he asks Tommy Wyatt: How quick are you? He's fast enough to hurtle down the left touchline and over.

  7. try

    Try: Exeter 7-40 Toulousepublished at 42 mins

    Matthis Lebel

    Toulouse now with enough time and space to decide on who scores their tries. Antoine Dupont involved again, and Thomas Ramos could score himself, but instead feeds left for Matthis Lebel to go over by the touchline. It arguably makes Ramos' conversion harder - too hard, as it turns out: His first failure of the night.

    LebelImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Exeter 7-35 Toulouse

    Second half under way.

  9. Postpublished at 18:31 Greenwich Mean Time

    Exeter 7-35 Toulouse

    Exeter prop Scott Sio, who is not on duty tonight, has been speaking to Premier Sports at half-time: "We haven't shown up for the first 40 minutes but I'm sure the boys will come out firing. At times there, at set-piece line-out, we haven't executed. They're very good at the transition. We're down 28 points, and we've got to fire the first shot."

  10. Postpublished at 18:27 Greenwich Mean Time

    Exeter 7-35 Toulouse

    John Lockyer
    Former Exeter Chiefs captain on BBC Radio Devon

    Dupont is a magician, isn't he? He's everything about Toulouse, not just a scrum-half, which obviously is an integral part of rugby. But he's appearing on the blindside, he's able to kick, he's making tackles, he's brave.

    It's been a wonderful exhibition of brilliant rugby.

  11. Postpublished at 18:25 Greenwich Mean Time

    HT: Exeter 7-35 Toulouse

    Feels like Rob Baxter's pre-match words about being positive are important now. He suggested his players at least had to try to dictate terms for the sake of their learning and development. Certainly they'll learn a lot from tonight - and maybe, in the long term, that will benefit them.

  12. Postpublished at 18:22 Greenwich Mean Time

    Tonight's Christmas half-time music watch at Sandy Park: Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade. Obviously thinking along similar lines to Leicester, who gave us Wizzard at half-time last night. Again, sounds like the Whamageddon players have been taken into account here.

  13. Half-time: Exeter 7-35 Toulousepublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time

    Well, there's been some outstanding rugby played, and Exeter, for their part, have given it a good go. And really, that's all they can do. Toulouse have put on a first-half masterclass. It's not all been Antoine Dupont - although he has been superb.

  14. converted try

    Converted try: Exeter 7-35 Toulousepublished at 40 mins

    Pierre-Louis Barassi (con Thomas Ramos)

    From the scrum, Antoine Dupont works it left, the ball keeps moving faster than Exeter can keep up with it - hasn't that been the story of the night so far - and Pierre-Louis Barassi dots down for the try he deserved for his role in their third score earlier on. Thomas Ramos keeps up his 100% kicking record, and Toulouse go in at the break with the match in their hands.

    BarassiImage source, Getty Images
  15. Sin-bin: Stu Townsendpublished at 40 mins

    Exeter 7-28 Toulouse

    And it's Stu Townsend, caught offside as Toulouse go for the line again, who is the unlucky man.

  16. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Exeter 7-28 Toulouse

    Andrew Brace, the referee, warns Exeter about the rising penalty count. "Next one goes to the bin," he shouts. Exeter just looking to get to half-time without further damage.

  17. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Exeter 7-28 Toulouse

    That is, of course, the bonus point secured for Toulouse, and they're pushing for another try here. Matthis Lebel darts this way and that - Exeter manage to hold firm.

  18. converted try

    Converted try: Exeter 7-28 Toulousepublished at 35 mins

    Thibaut Flament (con Thomas Ramos)

    Exeter defending for all they're worth, and there looks no way through for Toulouse - but under pressure Antoine Dupont finds exactly the right pass, short and wide, for Thibaut Flament to dart into the corner. One moment there was no space; the next there was plenty. That's the magic of Dupont. Four conversions from four now for Thomas Ramos.

    FlamentImage source, Getty Images
  19. converted try

    Converted try: Exeter 7-21 Toulousepublished at 32 mins

    Tommy Wyatt (con Henry Slade)

    Great response. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso breaks a tackle and feeds Stu Townsend, and suddenly it's Toulouse who are opened up. Tommy Wyatt's free to finish the move, and Henry Slade converts. Exeter needed that.

  20. converted try

    Converted try: Exeter 0-21 Toulousepublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time

    Matthis Lebel (con Thomas Ramos)

    Wow. All about Pierre-Louis Barassi, this. From deep in his own territory. the centre produces some magical footwork and suddenly there's a gap. He can't quite go all the way himself, and needs Matthis Lebel to provide the finish, but there's never any doubt it's going to be a try. Lebel dives between the posts, Thomas Ramos adds two more.

    BarassiImage source, Getty Images