Pain of final defeat driving Toulouse on

BYRON KELLEHER admits Toulouse are still smarting from their 2008 Heineken Cup defeat to Munster as they chase a fourth European title.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2009 - 01:00
Toulouse 36 Sale Sharks 17, Pirate Irwin

The French giants opened their Pool Five account in style with a five-try, bonus-point home triumph over Sale Sharks at the weekend.

But All Black scrum-half Kelleher claimed the final defeat in Cardiff 17 months ago was spurring his team-mates on to creating further history.

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