Champions Cup roundup: Slade kicks late conversion as Exeter stun Toulon

12/09/2023 12:28 PM

• Chiefs complete comeback after trailing by 13 points at half-time
• Bristol 36-34 Lyon; Munster 17-17 Bayonne; Toulouse 52-7 Cardiff

Henry Slade held his nerve to land a match-winning conversion with the game's final kick as Exeter launched their Champions Cup campaign with a stunning 19-18 victory over Toulon. They trailed by 13 points at half-time but they kept the French Top 14 title contenders scoreless after the break in the Pool 3 opener.

Jacques Vermeulen touched down from close range for Exeter's third try with a minute left at the Stade Mayol, then Slade stepped up to convert. It means Exeter made a flying start to the tournament.