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

Investec Champions Cup

Toulouse (24) 43

Tries: Capuozzo, penalty try, Brennan, Thomas, Remue 2, R Ntamack Cons: R Ntamack 3

Exeter Chiefs (26) 40

Tries: Wimbush 3, Yeandle, Varney, Butt Cons: Slade 5

Toulouse denied Exeter Chiefs a famous Champions Cup victory in France, fighting back to win a frenetic pool game with 14 men following Rodrigue Neti's first-half red card.

Exeter had the chance to force a draw but, with the clock in the red, Henry Slade missed a penalty from about 40 metres out.

Zack Wimbush, starting on the wing for Exeter in place of injured England international Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, scored a hat-trick of tries as the 2020 champions fell just short of winning a classic contest.

Wimbush had put Exeter ahead early, but Toulouse led 12-7 when prop Neti was dismissed in the 16th minute for making shoulder-to-head contact in a tackle on Ross Vintcent.

That incident came during a frantic first half which ended 26-24 in Exeter's favour and included eight tries - four for each side - as well as two yellow cards.

The lead swapped hands several times after the break, but Toulouse grabbed the advantage while Exeter's Ben Hammersley was in the sin-bin to take a narrow victory.