THE United States Eagles refused to use their heroics against England as an excuse for their failure to beat Tonga in their World Cup Pool A clash in Montpellier yesterday.

United States 15 Tonga 25

Toulouse 35 Leinster 41

Leinster, who brushed aside Bath 35-23 on Sunday to advance to the knockout stages, could clinch an all-Irish semi-final if they register a shock victory against Toulouse.

Stade Francais 12 Toulouse 18 (aet)

Leicester 19 Toulouse 27

Leicester 19 Toulouse 27

Toulouse 36 Edinburgh 10

Toulouse 22, Perpignan 17

Ronan O’Gara gave Munster a 6-3 lead against French giants Toulouse as they targeted a third Heineken Cup final appearance in four seasons today.

MUNSTER fly-half Ronan O’Gara is happy to take on Toulouse at their own game of running rugby tomorrow.

THE injury problems at Toulouse appeared to ease yesterday ahead of their Heineken Cup semi-final against Munster in France on Saturday.

Leinster lost their undefeated tag spectacularly to a Toulouse onslaught of six second-half tries in today’s Heineken Cup Pool 6 tie.