Latest
Overview
Season so far
Tournament record
David Skrela kicked 11-points as the Heineken Cup Champions made it four out of four in this year’s competition with a 36-10 victory over Glasgow.
With a clinical display Toulouse grabbed first half tries through Maxi Medard and Virgil Lacombe to give them a 14-3 lead at the interval.
DTH van der Merwe gave Glasgow a glimmer of hope early in the second half but further tries from
through Clement Poitrenaud, Thierry Dusautoir and Vincent Clerc sealed the five-points for the hosts.
The last time Glasgow visited the home of the European aristocrats, in 2009, they recorded one of the biggest shocks in Europe with a 33-26 victory. But the four-times European champions ensured history did not repeat itself in this re-scheduled game.
Toulouse came out firing on all cylinders and dominated the opening exchanges with Louis Picamoles coming close to scoring.
But it was Medard that broke the deadlock with a fine individual try after 10 minutes. The Top 14 leading try scoring found a miss-match in midfield and stepped inside prop forward Moray Low to race clear and score beneath the posts.Skrela duly converted to give his side a 7-0 lead.
Colin Gregor came close to scoring after a trademark Max Evans break, but the scrumhalf was dragged down agonisingly short of the line. But the Warriors secured a penalty and Jackson dissected the posts.
With a clear spike to the game, it almost boiled over after 20 minutes with a mass brawl following a Toulouse penalty.
Richie Grey was adjudged to have started the altercation and was sent to the sin-bin.
Toulouse extended their lead with a second try on the 23rd minute mark, Lacombe the beneficiary of a powerful rolling maul, with Skrela adding the extras.
Toulouse pushed for a late first half try but Glasgow’s defence just about held on.
The visitors made a perfect start to the second half when van der Merwe danced his way over after 45 minutes. The flying Dutchman stepped inside Poitrenaud to score between the posts. Jackson converted the solo effort to bring Glasgow within four points.
But Toulouse immediately struck back with a Skrela penalty before Poitrenaud made amends and raced clear to score a crucial try that Skrela expertly converted from the touchline.
And the European giants secured the all-important bonus-point try through Dusautoir on 65 minutes before Clerc rubbed salt into Glasgow’s wounds.
LIVE - TEST - Commentary