Summary

  • RESULT: Northampton 28-12 Cardiff - Saints were only English club to win their opening pool fixture

  • RESULT: Toulouse 43-40 Exeter - Henry Slade missed late penalty that would have earned draw for Chiefs

  • Toulouse prop Rodrigue Neti sent off in first half

  • RESULT: Pau 41-17 Leicester - late burst helped French club to bonus-point win over Tigers

  1. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Toulouse 12-7 Exeter

    Exeter are bundled into touch after a prolonged period of attack. They have come to play.

  2. try

    Penalty try - Harris (Exeter) sin-binnedpublished at 9 mins

    Toulouse 12-7 Exeter

    Sam Harris denies Kalvin Gourgues a try by tackling him early. Penalty try and yellow card.

  3. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Toulouse 5-7 Exeter

    Toulouse miss touch from a penalty. It has been a frantic start and one Exeter will be happy with.

  4. try

    Try - Toulouse 5-7 Exeterpublished at 6 mins

    Ange Capuozzo

    Ange Capuozzo acrobatically finishes in the corner.

    It will be checked. His feet are all good. Wonderful finish.

    The kick goes wide.

  5. try

    Converted try - Toulouse 0-7 Exeterpublished at 2 mins

    Zack Wimbush (con Henry Slade)

    What a start! Zack Wimbush finishes in the corner after some sharp hands.

    Henry Slade nails the conversion from out wide.

  6. Kick-offpublished at 15:16 BST 18 October

    Toulouse 0-0 Exeter

    What an arena! We are under way in Toulouse.

  7. Postpublished at 15:12 BST 18 October

    Toulouse v Exeter (15:15 BST)

    The game is being played at Stadium de Toulouse - Toulouse FC's stadium.

    It holds 33,150 and is packed out for this one.

  8. Listen livepublished at 15:10 BST 18 October

    Toulouse v Exeter (15:15 BST)

    BBC Local Radio

    You can listen to BBC radio commentary via the "Watch & listen" tab:

    • Toulouse v Exeter - BBC Radio Devon
  9. Dupont starts for Toulousepublished at 15:06 BST 18 October

    Toulouse v Exeter (15:15 BST)

    Antoine DupontImage source, AFP via Getty Images

    Whenever Antoine Dupont takes to the field, he is usually the main man that the opposition needs to stop.

    The France scrum-half starts at nine today for Toulouse, who are the most successful club in Champions Cup history - they've won it six times, the most recent of their victories coming in 2024.

  10. Team newspublished at 15:03 BST 18 October

    Toulouse v Exeter (15:15 BST)

    You know you are good when Italy star Tommaso Menoncello is on your bench.

    Exeter Chiefs will need an epic performance in Toulouse.

    Toulouse: Remue; Thomas, Gourgues, Chocobares, Capuozzo; Ntamack, Dupont (capt); Neti, Lacombre, Aldegheri, Brennan, Merkler, Cros, Elias, Ntamack.

    Replacements: Mauvaka, Bertrand, Colombe, Bonnard Martin, Jelonch, Kouassi, Graou, Menoncello.

    Exeter Chiefs: Harris; Wimbush, Slade, Butt, Wyatt; Skinner, Varney; Goodrick-Clarke, Yeandle, Iosefa-Scott, Hooper, Jenkins (capt), E Roots, Vintcent, Fisilau.

    Replacements: Gulley, Burger, J Roots, Wilson, James, Wolstenholme, Haydon-Wood, Hammersley.

  11. Postpublished at 15:01 BST 18 October

    Toulouse v Exeter (15:15 BST)

    Will Exeter Chiefs be the first Prem team to win this weekend? They are up next.

  12. Postpublished at 14:59 BST 18 October

    FT: Pau 41-17 Leicester

    Benjamin Kayser
    Former France hooker on Premier Sports

    I think Pau are contenders for this tournament.

  13. Full-time - Pau 41-17 Leicesterpublished at 14:56 BST 18 October

    Aaron Grandidier Nkanang celebratesImage source, AFP via Getty Images

    Pau show their class. A tough defeat for Leicester.

  14. try

    Converted try - Pau 41-17 Leicesterpublished at 78 mins

    Fabien Brau-Boirie (con Axel Desperes)

    There it is. Billy Searle's pass is intercepted and off goes Fabien Brau-Boirie.

  15. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Pau 34-17 Leicester

    Pau go in search of a try that would gain the bonus point - if Leicester do not score another try.

  16. try

    Converted try - Pau 34-17 Leicesterpublished at 72 mins

    Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (con Axel Desperes)

    The ball is flung wide and Theo Attissogbe sends over Aaron Grandidier Nkanang. Inch perfect.

  17. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Pau 27-17 Leicester

    Pau kick a penalty into Leicester's 22. They are where they need to be.

  18. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Pau 27-17 Leicester

    Theo Attissogbe bursts straight through and Leicester do well to finally bring him down. Serious wheels.

  19. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Pau 27-17 Leicester

    A shocking miss off the kicking tee by Axel Desperes. He got that all wrong.

    Leicester still alive.

  20. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Pau 27-17 Leicester

    Leicester have found a way to stay in this game. They now need to bring some magic to win it.