Match in a minute: Heartbreak for Connacht as Toulouse knock them out of Champions Cup

Connacht were denied a quarter-final spot in the Champions Cup despite a strong second half showing as Toulouse claimed a 19-10 victory.

Connacht were denied a quarter-final spot in the Champions Cup despite a strong second half showing as Toulouse claimed a 19-10 victory, writes Brendan O’Brien.

Talk of the town: Permutations, permutations. With Wasps trailing to Zebre for a spell in Italy, it all got more complicated than expected until the second-half when it boiled down to whether or not Connacht could claim the penalty or try that would deliver a losing bonus point and qualification. They didn’t .