TOUL
No.Name
15Yoann Huget, FB
14Arthur Bonneval, W
T
13Yann David, C
12Gael Fickou, C
T
11Paul Perez, W
10Jean-Marc Doussain, FH
2
9Sebastien Bezy, SH
1Cyril Baille, P
2Christopher Tolofua, H
3Census Johnston, P
4Richie Gray, L
5Yoann Maestri, L
6Joe Tekori, FL
T
7Thierry Dusautoir, FL
8Francois Cros, N8
Replacements
16Leonardo Ghiraldini, R
17Vasil Kakovin, R
18Maks van Dyk, R
19Tala Gray, R
20Piula Fa'asalele, R
21Gillian Galan, R
22Toby Flood, R
23Alexis Palisson, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Stade Ernest-Wallon
3:15 PM, January 22, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'19-10 End of second half
80'Toulouse win a penalty! And that will do it! Toulouse are through to the quarter-finals where they will face Munster, Connacht are knocked out.
80'This will be the last play. Connacht are 45 metres out now.
79'They're 60 metres out as Carty goes for a run.
79'Steal! One last roll of the dice for Connacht.
78'Toulouse keep it tight, running down the clock. And Connacht give away another penalty. Dusautoir decides against the shot at goal, and kicks for touch. If Toulouse were to score a fourth try, they would get a bonus point and play Saracens in the quarter-finals.
76'Toulouse awarded another penalty. The hosts have a line-out 30 metres out.
75'Connacht go blindside from the line-out but Toulouse shut down the attack, intercept the pass. And now Connacht give away a penalty.
75'Player substituted - Kieran Marmion , Connacht
75'Substitute on - John Cooney , Connacht
75'Player substituted - Finlay Bealham , Connacht
75'Substitute on - John Andress , Connacht
74'Toulouse do well to recover after a great kick from Jack Carty. Bezy clears from the ruck. Connacht will have a line-out in good field possession.
72'Toulouse with a huge scrum and they earn a penalty.
71'Substitute on - Piula Fa'asalele , Stade Toulousain
71'Player substituted - Francois Cros , Stade Toulousain
70'Carty goes for the skip pass to Healy on the blindside but the Connacht wing can't reel it in. Toulouse have a scrum.
70'10 metres out now, will Connacht consider a drop goal?
68'Great chip through from Healy, somehow stays in touch. Huget doesn't know what to do and throws a poor pass which leads to a knock on. Scrum for Connacht inside Toulouse's 22. Big moment here. A losing bonus point will be enough for Connacht if Toulouse don't get another try.
68'Toulouse lose a line-out against the throw. Connacht have the ball back around halfway.
68'Substitute on - Leonardo Ghiraldini , Stade Toulousain
68'Player substituted - Christopher Tolofua , Stade Toulousain
68'Substitute on - Gillian Galan , Stade Toulousain
68'Player substituted - Joe Tekori , Stade Toulousain
67'An over throw at the line-out finds Carty. Connacht have the ball on Toulouse's 22. Muldoon carries but once more there's another penalty for holding the ball at the ground.
66'Connacht lose the line-out, Toulouse clear.
66'Connacht kick the ball away and Toulouse are on the attack. Fickou again with the break, finds Bonneval in support. Richie Gray takes it up next phase but gives away a penalty for holding on. Connacht kick to touch, line-out 30 metres out.
66'Substitute on - Vasil Kakovin , Stade Toulousain
66'Player substituted - Cyril Baille , Stade Toulousain
66'Player substituted - Census Johnston , Stade Toulousain
66'Substitute on - Maks van Dyk , Stade Toulousain
65'Connacht go wide on attack, O'Halloran grubbers through which goes into touch. There's a slight touch off the boot of Fickou and Connacht get a line-out.
65'Substitute on - Dave Heffernan , Connacht
65'Player substituted - Tom McCartney , Connacht
64'Both sides struggling to keep their footing at scrum time as the pitch continues to break up. The clock keeps ticking as Barnes calls for a reset.
63'Substitute on - Danie Poolman , Connacht
63'Player substituted - Niyi Adeolokun , Connacht
63'Substitute on - Sean O'Brien , Connacht
63'Player substituted - Nepia Fox-Matamua , Connacht
62'Toulouse knock on - Connacht make a couple of changes. Niyi Adeolokun is heading off for a HIA.
61'Toulouse on the attack. They're just outside Connacht's 22. Pat Lam's side staying firm in defence.
59'Another penalty at the ruck, goes the way of Toulouse. We have seen plenty of that given by Barnes this afternoon.
59'Sloppy play and Connacht give away a penalty. But the kick from Toulouse fails to find touch, some errors creeping into the game for the hosts.
58'Connacht steal the line-out, Carty gets the ball and he turns Toulouse around with a great kick that finds touch 15 metres from Toulouse's line. Connacht win another line-out against the throw!
57'Connacht make some metres on attack but Toulouse shut it down with a penalty at the ruck. The hosts needed that.
56'Connacht have some momentum all of a sudden. They earn a penalty right in front of their travelling supporters who show their appreciation. They have a line-out just short of Toulouse's 22.
55'19-10 Conversion - Craig Ronaldson , Connacht
54'Ronaldson converts, and the margin is nine points.
54'TRY - Captain John Muldoon is over! Big run from Peter Robb puts Connacht on the front foot, quick ball and big Muldoon scores. Connacht are right back in it!
54'19-8 Try - John Muldoon , Connacht
52'Toulouse give away a penalty at the line-out, Connacht go to the line-out once more. Barnes spots a knock on, not sure where. Connacht now have a scrum.
50'Connacht chance their arm on attack but Tom McCartney loses it. Richie Gray collects, Toulouse on the attack but Connacht awarded a penalty for crossing. Excellent kick from Ronaldson, Connacht have a line-out five metres out.
47'Jean-Marc Doussain struggling from the tee, misses the conversion.
47'TRY - Joe Tekori peels off the line-out drive and there's no stopping the big man from close range. That could be the knockout blow for Connacht.
47'19-3 Try - Joe Tekori , Stade Toulousain
46'Connacht give away another penalty at the line-out for the same offence as the previous indiscretion. Toulouse have another line-out, Connacht are restored to 15 men.
45'Toulouse earn a penalty, its within range for a shot at goal. But the home side go for touch, and will have a line-out inside Connacht's 22.
44'Big run from Fickou who is having a fantastic game. Toulouse into Connacht's 22. But they've lost it. Connacht clear to touch.
43'Connacht run it back from the 22 restart, and Dusautoir earns a penalty at the breakdown. Toulouse march into Connacht's half.
42'Ronaldson sprays the attempt to the right.
42'Just what the doctor ordered for Connacht. They get a penalty 40 metres from the post, Nepia Fox-Matamua with great work at the breakdown. Craig Ronaldson to have another shot at goal.
41'And we're back underway! More of the same or can Connacht turn it around and save their European campaign?
41'14-3 End of first half
40'Very good half from Toulouse. As things stand, they would go through to the quarter-finals and play Munster at Thomond Park. Connacht need a losing bonus point at least to make things interesting.
40'Toulouse have a scrum but they give away a penalty. Connacht kick to touch, and that is half-time.
40'Toulouse on the attack, John Muldoon goes for an intercept but he can't collect it. Barnes rules a knock on only, could've easily been a penalty.
40'14-3 Start of second half
39'Jean-Marc Doussain has an easy penalty chance, but amazingly he missed it. Connacht have a 22 restart.
38'Connacht give away a cynical penalty with Quinn Roux playing the ball on the ground. Wayne Barnes not having that today, and shows Roux yellow!
37'Every scrum sees the turf at Stade Ernest Wallon tear up. Will look interesting after 80 minutes!
37'Yellow card - Quinn Roux , Connacht
36'Craig Ronaldson with a poor pass from the re-start and there's another dropped ball from Connacht. Hands Toulouse a great opportunity with a scrum 30 metres from the line.
34'Craig Ronaldson gets Connacht on the board.
34'14-3 Penalty goal - Craig Ronaldson , Connacht
33'Connacht earn a penalty, Dennis Buckley with some great work at the ruck. 40 metres out, Connacht are going to have a shot at goal.
32'Connacht go wide from the line-out but there is no one straightening in attack and Fickou tackles the Connacht player into touch.
31'Toulouse blow it. They set up a maul, but Wayne Barnes rules truck and trailer. Penalty Connacht who get out of jail. The visitors are hanging out for half-time.
30'Toulouse have the ball back and are inside Connacht's 22. David with a big run, just cut down before the try line.
28'Toulouse make a great break initially through Sebastien Bezy who finds Fickou in support. He kicks through and its tidied up by Matt Healy.
28'Connacht string a few phases together before their is a dropped ball on the blindside. Loose carries hurting the visitors.
27'Toulouse knock on in midfield, solid Connacht defence.
26'Connacht have the line-out but its messy and Fox-Matamua knocks on. Toulouse have a scrum on halfway.
25'Toulouse have had 74% of possession so far.
24'Connacht steal the ball at the line-out, push it wide and its a high tackle from Yann David. The kick to touch from Carty is a shocker and finds the Toulouse wing.
23'Toulouse drop the ball in midfield, Connacht play the advantage and they lose it as Barnes calls advantage over. Chip through, and Muldoon does well to retreat and call the mark.
22'Connacht look bereft of ideas on attack, really miss Bundee Aki. Craig Ronaldson makes a run but is isolated and is penalised for holding on.
20'Thierry Dusautoir makes a huge tackle straight from the line-out. Toulouse haven't put a foot wrong midway through the first half.
19'14-0 Conversion - Jean-Marc Doussain , Stade Toulousain
18'Jean-Marc Doussain sneaks the conversion inside the right upright. 14-0 Toulouse lead.
18'12-0 Try - Arthur Bonneval , Stade Toulousain
17'TRY - And what a try too finished by Arthur Bonneval. Great set piece move off the scrum, Yoann Huget finds a huge gap, passes to Bonneval who fends Matt Healy to score in the right corner.
17'Double knock on, first one from Connacht gives Toulouse a scrum.
15'Connacht give the ball some air, but a pass from Tiernan O'Halloran finds no one and dribbles into touch.
12'Connacht drop the ball, Yoann Huget gets the ball wide and kicks through to put the visitors under pressure. Connacht kick in return but it's not out and the home side are on the attack.
10'Wayne Barnens showing off his French language at the scrum!
10'Toulouse playing at a frenetic pace, using their big runners and getting quick ball at the ruck. But there's a knock on by Yoann Maestri, Connacht have a scrum on halfway.
9'Toulouse awarded a penalty at the line-out and they exit their 22.
8'Connacht have their first attacking opportunity from a line-out. Jack Carty kicks on the second phase and it finds touch, pins Toulouse back on their five metre line.
7'7-0 Conversion - Jean-Marc Doussain , Stade Toulousain
6'Jean-Marc Doussain nails the conversion.
6'5-0 Try - Gael Fickou , Stade Toulousain
5'TRY - Gael Fickou finishes it in the corner. Brilliant running one off the ruck committing Connacht defenders. Fickou left unmarked on the blindside where he scores.
4'Big scrum from Toulouse, Wayne Barnes awarded a penalty and the number 8 takes a quick tap and goes very close!
3'The big loosehead Cyril Baille goes within inches but he's held up, Nepia Fox-Matamua with the crucial tackle.
3'The crowd have found their voice! Five metres away Toulouse.
2'Toulouse into Connacht's 22. Danger signs for the visitors early.
2'Toulouse making some early inroads through their big pack, now Fickou makes a big break in midfield.
1'Good afternoon and welcome to the big Champions Cup clash of the day with Toulouse hosting Connacht. Both sides can still qualify for the quarter-finals. And we are underway!
1'0-0 Start of first half

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