Toulouse play rugby from the gods to demolish Bristol | EUROtoday

Ramos was ubiquitous within the Toulousain assault, providing one luxurious offload from an audacious counter for Gourgues’s first –however Bristol typically didn’t assist themselves. Williams, typically distributing superbly, had a few howlers which led to 2 tries whereas Ibitoye and Rees-Zammit by no means fairly appeared comfy within the backfield in opposition to a Dupont-Ntamack-Ramos three-pronged aerial bombardment.

Thomas added a quickfire double to a quickly rising scoreline, however what made it extra outstanding was that it was throughout the interval by which the hosts had been lowered to 14 gamers. Toulouse have been in cruise management, understanding the sport was over, whereas the Bears tried to salvage some satisfaction. Thankfully, the guests managed it.

For Toulouse, with the gang leaping to the sounds of the stadium’s sundown DJ, the victor of Bordeaux’s internet hosting of Leicester awaits; for the Bears, some claw-sharpening and wound-licking is required.

Match particulars

Scoring sequence: 0-5 Harding attempt, 0-7 Williams con, 5-7 Willis attempt, 7-7 Ramos con, 12-7 Mauvaka attempt, 14-7 Ramos con, 19-7 Gourgues attempt, 21-7 Ramos con, 26-7 Mauvaka attempt, 28-7 Ramos con, 33-7 Lebel attempt, 38-7 Gourgues attempt, 40-7 Ramos con, 45-7 Lebel attempt, 45-12 Ravouvou attempt, 50-12 Thomas attempt, 52-12 Ramos con, 57-12 Thomas attempt, 59-12 Ramos con, 59-17 Williams attempt, 59-19 Williams con, 59-24 Heward attempt, 59-26 Heward con.

Toulouse: T Ramos; T Thomas, Ok Gourgues (Kinghorn 61), PL Barassi (Chocobares 4), M Lebel; R Ntamack, A Dupont (capt, Graou 58); D Ainu’u (Mallez 50), P Mauvaka (Lacombre 66), D Aldegheri (Merkler 50), T Flament (Brennan 58), E Meafou, F Cros, J Willis, A Jelonch (Banos 54). Sin-bin: Ntamack.

Bristol: L Rees-Zammit (Heward 61); Ok Ravouvou, B Janse van Rensburg (Moroni 47), J Williams, G Ibitoye; T Jordan, H Randall (Marmion 51); E Genge (Woolmore 51), G Oghre (Thacker 51), G Kloska (Lahiff 51), J Dun, J Owen, S Luatua (Taylor 41), F Harding (capt, Ivanishvili 56), B Grondona.

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy).

Attendance: 33,150.