Slade misses last-gasp kick as Toulouse deny Exeter famous win

Toulouse overcame an early red card to defeat Exeter Chiefs 43-40 in a dramatic Investec Champions Cup pool match. Despite playing with 14 men after prop Rodrigue Neti was dismissed in the 16th minute, the French hosts fought back in a high-scoring classic. Exeter had an opportunity to draw the match with the clock in the red, but Henry Slade pushed a 40-meter penalty kick wide.

Zack Wimbush scored a hat-trick for Exeter, who held a 26-24 advantage after a frantic eight-try first half. Additional tries from Jack Yeandle, Stephen Varney, and Will Butt kept the English side competitive. However, Toulouse secured the win through scores from Ange Capuozzo, Joshua Brennan, Teddy Thomas, Romain Ntamack, a penalty try, and a second-half brace from Matias Remue.