Toulouse denied Exeter Chiefs a historic Champions Cup victory in France, winning a thrilling pool match 43-40 despite playing with 14 men after Rodrigue Neti's first-half red card. Exeter had a late chance to force a draw but Henry Slade missed a penalty from 40 metres. Zack Wimbush scored a hat-trick for Exeter, but Toulouse fought back with tries from Matias Remue (two), Romain Ntamack, and others.
The match saw eight tries in the first half and multiple lead changes. Toulouse secured the win while Exeter's Ben Hammersley was in the sin-bin, sealing a narrow victory in a classic contest.
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