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French Top 14

Toulouse Mauls Leicester Tigers For Season-High Score To March Into Last 16

Toulouse Mauls Leicester Tigers For Season-High Score To March Into Last 16

Toulouse crushed the Leicester Tigers 80-12 in the Champions Cup, scoring 12 tries in a dominant display led by Antoine Dupont and Thomas Ramos.

Jan 19, 2025 by Philip Bendon
Toulouse Mauls Leicester Tigers For Season-High Score To March Into Last 16

French giant Toulouse delivered a rugby masterclass, demolishing Leicester Tigers 80-12 in Round 4 of the Investec Champions Cup on Saturday. 

In a match showcasing attacking flair and relentless precision, Toulouse ran in 12 tries, leaving the visitors unable to mount any meaningful resistance.

The home side set the tone early, with Antoine Dupont crossing the whitewash in the fifth minute, taking advantage of an early yellow card for Leicester’s Izaia Perese. 

Thomas Ramos, who had a flawless kicking performance for much of the game, converted to start the scoreboard ticking.

Toulouse’s dominance continued throughout the first half. 

Dimitri Delibes, Emmanuel Meafou (twice), Ange Capuozzo, Julien Marchand and Ramos all added to the try tally, carving through Leicester's defense with ease. Ramos converted six of the seven first-half tries, sending Toulouse into the break with a commanding 42-0 lead.

Antoine Dupont Try | Toulouse vs Leicester


Leicester briefly rallied early in the second half, with Jack van Poortvliet darting over for the team's first try, converted by Jamie Shillcock. 

However, any hopes of a Tigers comeback were quickly extinguished when Thibaud Flament and Capuozzo struck back for Toulouse within minutes, extending the French side’s lead to 54-7.

Even as the game entered its later stages, Toulouse showed no mercy. 

Tries from Ramos, Flament, Dupont and Matthis Lebel piled further misery on the English visitors, with Ramos continuing to dictate the game with his boot and vision. 

Ramos’s try in the 66th minute, following a slick interplay of passes, was a personal highlight in his standout performance.

Leicester managed a consolation try through Will Hurd in the 64th minute, but missed conversions and handling errors plagued their afternoon. 

Substitutions in the final quarter gave younger players a chance, but the Tigers were unable to stem the relentless Toulouse attack.

By full-time, the scoreboard read 80-12, cementing Toulouse’s place as tournament favorite. Dupont, Flament, and Ramos were among the standouts in a dazzling team effort, as the hosts gave a clinic in high-tempo, expansive rugby.

Leicester will need to regroup quickly after this humbling defeat, while Toulouse marches on with its Champions Cup campaign in imperious form.

Toulouse Vs. Leicester Tigers Scoring Summary

Toulouse

Tries: Dupont (5’, 75’), Delibes (14’), Meafou (16’, 32’), Capuozzo (20’, 52’), Marchand (23’), Ramos (66’), Flament (45’, 71’), Lebel (79’)

Conversions: Ramos (6’, 14’, 17’, 21’, 24’, 33’, 53’, 67’, 73’, 76’, 80’)

Leicester Tigers

Tries: van Poortvliet (43’), Hurd (64’)

Conversions: Shillcock (44’)

What's Next For Toulouse And The Leicester Tigers?

Continuing its season-long battle with Bordeaux-Begles, Toulouse will face Montpellier in the Top 14, looking to stay in the top two spots on the table. Leicester will return to the Gallagher Premiership against Gloucester in a battle for the semifinal spots. 

Investec Champions Cup Fixtures In Round 4

Investec Champions Cup Format 

Key points of the 2024-2025 Investec Champions Cup:

  • A multi-pool format, as launched in the 2023-2024 season
  • 24 elite clubs - eight each from the Gallagher Premiership, URC and TOP 14 - in four pools of six
  • Sporting jeopardy, with each club playing against four different opponents, home or away, in the pool stage
  • Four highest-ranked clubs in each pool qualify for the Round of 16
  • The Investec Champions Cup will be played over eight weekends, with four pool rounds and four knockout rounds culminating in the 2025 final, which will be staged at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Saturday, May 24.

Investec Champions Cup Weekends

  • Round 1 – 6/7/8 December 2024
  • Round 2 – 13/14/15 December 2024
  • Round 3 – 10/11/12 January 2025
  • Round 4 – 17/18/19 January 2025
  • Round of 16 – 4/5/6 April 2025
  • Quarter-finals – 11/12/13 April 2025
  • Semi-finals – 2/3/4 May 2025
  • 2025 Investec Champions Cup final – Saturday, May 24, Principality Stadium, Cardiff

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When Does The 2024-2025 Investec Champions Cup Begin? When Is The Champions Cup Final?

The Investec Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup begin Dec. 6, and the four-round pool-play action ends Jan. 19, 2025. The Round of 16 starts on April 4, while the quarterfinals are April 11-13. The semifinals are May 2-4. 

The EPCR Championships weekend is in Cardiff, Wales at Principality Stadium. There are championship games on May 23 (EPCR Challenge Cup) and May 24 (Investec Champions Cup). 

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