Toulouse makes Euro statement against Tigers
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MATCH REPORT: Defending champion Stade Toulousain made a huge statement with an 80-point rout of English giants Leicester Tigers in a Champions Cup encounter at Stade Ernest Wallon, in Toulouse, on Sunday.
Despite the 80-12 win Toulouse finished second to Bordeaux-Begles in Pool One, on 19 points.
Their 12-try romp was as impressive as Bordeaux's 66-12 rout of the Sharks earlier in the day.
Star scrumhalf Dupont, an Olympic Sevens gold medallist at last year's Paris Games, opened the scoring against the Michael Cheika-coached Tigers, Dimitri Delibes and Emmanuel Meafou both then crossing as the home side showcased their fine offloading game.
Italy back Ange Capuozzo dived in at the corner to hand Toulouse an attacking bonus point in just the 21st minute.
Hooker Julien Marchand was next over the whitewash after good work from Scotland wing Blair Kinghorn and France lock and man-of-the-match Thibaud Flament.
Meafou bagged a second, and with Thomas Ramos booting all six conversions, Toulouse was a barely believable 42-0 up at half-time.
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England scrumhalf Jack van Poortvliet jinked over to finally get Leicester on the scoreboard early in the second period, but Toulouse hit straight back with a five-pointer from Flament.
A smart turnover by Jack Willis released Capuozzo and the Italian showed a clean pair of heels to sprint in for his second to take the six-time Cup champions past the 50-point mark.
Leicester notched up two more tries through Solomone Kata and Will Hurd, matched by Ramos and Flament, with his second, before Dupont - now playing in the centre - and Matthis Lebel had the final word.
The scorers
For Toulouse
Tries: Dupont 2, Delibes, Meafou 2, Capuozzo 2, Marchand, Flament 2, Ramos, Lebel
Cons: Ramos 10
For Leicester Tigers
Tries: Van Poortvliet, Hurd
Con: Shillcock
Yellow card: Izaia Perese (Leicester Tigers, 6)
Teams
Toulouse: 15 Thomas Ramos, 14 Ange Capuozzo, 13 Dimitri Delibes, 12 Pierre-Louis Barassi, 11 Blair Kinghorn, 10 Romain Ntamack, 9 Antoine Dupont (captain), 8 Anthony Jelonch, 7 Jack Willis, 6 François Cros, 5 Emmanuel Meafou, 4 Thibaud Flament, 3 Dorian Aldegheri, 2 Julien Marchand, 1 Rodrigue Neti
Replacements: 16 Peato Mauvaka, 17 Cyril Baille, 18 Joel Merkler, 19 Joshua Brennan, 20 Leo Banos, 21 Paul Graou, 22 Matthis Lebel, 23 Juan Cruz Mallia
Leicester Tigers: 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Josh Bassett, 13 Izaia Perese, 12 Dan Kelly, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 8 Olly Cracknell, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Ollie Chessum, 5 George Martin, 4 Cameron Henderson, 3 Joe Heyes, 2 Julian Montoya (captain), 1 Nicky Smith
Replacements: 16 Charlie Clare, 17 James Whitcombe, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Harry Wells, 20 Emeka Ilione, 21 Tom Whiteley, 22 Jamie Shillcock, 23 Solomone Kata
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
Assistant referees: Adam Jones, Ben Connor
TMO: Aled Griffiths
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