Pool 2: Connacht Rugby v Toulouse
Saturday, 15 October, Kick-off: 17:30, The Sportsground
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Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
Assistant Ref: Matthew O`Grady (Eng)
Assistant Ref: Jonathan Healy (Eng)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (Eng)
Citing Commissioner: Dennis Jones (Wal)
Match facts
The clubs have met four times in the pool stage of the top flight in 2011/12 and 2013/14, Toulouse winning three and Connacht one.
Toulouse’s three victories all came by 20+ points, while Connacht’s win against the four-time champions in 2013 was by a two-point margin.
This is Connacht’s first appearance in the Champions Cup since 2013/14 when they won three of their six games.
Toulouse have lost their last four away games in the competition, however they’ve never lost five on the bounce away from home.
Toulouse averaged 20.3 offloads per game last season, over three more per game than any other side.
Team comparison
Connacht Toulouse
Played 18 150
Wins 7 102
Draws 0 4
Losses 11 44
Total Points For 265 4033
Total Points Against 415 2804
Total Tries For 17 431
Total Tries Against 45 245
2015/16 Points Scorers
Connacht Rugby (Challenge Cup):
Jack Carty 28
Alan MacGinty 17
5 Players 15
Toulouse:
Luke McAlister 19
Sebastien Bezy 13
3 Players 10
Head to Head
14/01/2012 Toulouse 24-3 Connacht Rugby
08/12/2013 Toulouse 14-16 Connacht Rugby
14/12/2013 Connacht Rugby 9-37 Toulouse