Toulouse beat Exeter 43-40 with 14 men in Champions Cup

Toulouse beat Exeter Chiefs 43-40 in the Champions Cup opener at Stadium de Toulouse on 18 October. Prop Rodrigue Neti was sent off in the 16th minute for shoulder-to-head contact on Ross Vintcent, leaving Toulouse with 14 men — no replacement allowed in union — for over an hour. Exeter led 26-24 at half-time and took a losing bonus point.