Toulouse ran in 10 tries in a 64-21 demolition of Exeter within the Champions Cup on Sunday to go away the holders with most factors by way of their opening two video games.
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Antoine Dupont touched down first for Toulouse at Sandy Park with Matthis Lebel and Pierre-Louis Barassi each scoring twice because the High 14 leaders took full management.
They led 35-7 at half-time as Julien Marchand, Thibaud Flament, Theo Ntamack, Blair Kinghorn and Paul Graou additionally crossed the whitewash in an emphatic efficiency.
Thomas Ramos added 14 factors with the boot after hitting seven conversions.
It was the second weekend operating during which Toulouse have topped 60 factors after their 61-21 mauling of Ulster to kick off their title defence.
Exeter, who obtained two tries from Tommy Wyatt and one other from Josh Hodge, have misplaced all seven Premiership video games and stay with out a level in Pool 1 within the Champions Cup.
Saracens, helped by the ill-discipline of Stade Francais, overcame a sluggish begin to win 28-17.
From the kick-off in Paris, Stade pinned their English guests again. Peniasi Dakuwaqa scooted over untouched within the nook after three minutes.
Zack Henry transformed. When he added a penalty after 12 minutes, Saracens had barely accomplished a go or escaped their half.
The match modified after 21 minutes when flanker Sekou Macalou first tripped Ivan van Zyl as he picked the ball up from a scrum. Macalou then dived on the fallen scrum-half, catching the South African’s head with an arm. Referee Hollie Davidson opted for a purple card.
Two minutes after the French worldwide was despatched off, Liam Williams, making his second Saracens debut after getting back from a stint in Japan, swerved by way of the defence and slid over the road.
Fergus Burke transformed and booted two penalties to offer Sarries a 13-10 half-time lead.
Saracens once more punished Stade for a card early within the second half. Stade lock Tanginoa Halaifonua caught winger Rotimi Segun within the head along with his shoulder and noticed yellow.
Hooker Jamie George then touched down after Saracens mauled ahead from a lineout.
Saracens misplaced Rhys Carre for 10 minutes for main with an elbow. After he returned, Burke booted his group to an 11-point. – Breakaway strive –
Stade, a person brief, rallied. Fullback Leo Barre looped spherical from a scrum to attain after which transformed.
However after the house group collapsed a maul within the 73rd minute and Hugo N’Diaye obtained a yellow, Saracens kicked to the nook and once more drove over the road from the lineout.
Alternative hooker Theo Dan touched down and Burke transformed to seal the primary house loss suffered by a French membership on this 12 months’s competitors.
Saracens rose to second in Pool 3, some extent behind Northampton.
Tub paid for rotating their squad as they misplaced 22-21 away to Treviso.
Treviso raced right into a 15-point lead after quarter-hour with tries from fullback Rhyno Smith and winger Louis Lynagh.
Hooker Niall Annett replied for Tub. However a breakaway strive from an interception by Smith put the hosts 17-7 up at half-time.
Tub made a number of modifications and fought again.
Flanker Josh Bailey touched down after 52 minutes and prop Thomas du Toit quickly added one other. Orlando Bailey landed his third conversion to place Tub 4 factors forward.
Treviso weren’t completed. They pressed furiously and after bungling a collection of possibilities, received the sport within the final minute when Bautista Bernasconi scored an unconverted strive.
Treviso climbed to fourth in Pool 2. Tub are fifth, forward of winless Bristol due to two shedding bonus factors.
In a frantic sport, Toulon survived three yellow playing cards to beat visiting Glasgow 30-29 to maneuver to the highest of Pool 4.
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