Toulouse edge Exeter after Slade misses last-gasp penalty
Toulouse edged Exeter Chiefs 43-40 in France after Henry Slade missed a last-gasp penalty that could have forced a draw. The hosts played most of the match with 14 men following an early red card.
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Toulouse beat Exeter Chiefs 43-40 in a dramatic Champions Cup match in France, despite playing with 14 men for most of the game after prop Rodrigue Neti was sent off in the 16th minute. Exeter had a chance to force a draw, but Henry Slade missed a penalty from about 40 metres as time expired. [1]
Exeter winger Zack Wimbush scored three tries, but the 2020 champions could not hold on in a match that featured 13 tries. The teams traded the lead after an eight-try first half ended 26-24 to Exeter.
Toulouse moved ahead while Exeter’s Ben Hammersley was in the sin-bin. Matias Remue scored twice and Romain Ntamack added a try as the hosts built a three-point lead. Exeter replied with a late penalty opportunity, but Slade’s kick went wide, leaving his side with a losing bonus point. [1]
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