It's game day.

Exeter Chiefs head out to France this weekend to take on European heavyweights Toulouse in the quarter-final of the 2023/24 Investec Champions Cup.

Last year's semi-finalists Exeter booked their place in the quarter-finals with a 21-15 victory over Bath Rugby at Sandy Park in the last 16 knockout round.

Toulouse advanced to the last eight with an impressive 31-7 win over their domestic rivals Racing 92 and with the world's best player Antoine Dupont back from sevens duty, they are amongst the favourites for the trophy this season.

The game kicks off at 3pm on Sunday UK time.

Follow all the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, stats, analysis and highlights from the Stade Ernest Wallon with regular updates below...

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FULL TIME - Toulouse 64 Exeter Chiefs 26

Exeter's European journey is ended by Toulouse who turned on the style in the second half to blow the quarter-final tie wide open.

64-26

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TRY - Toulouse - 64-26

Someone put Chiefs out of their misery.

The ball pops out the side of a ruck as Chiefs attack and it is worked down the blindside to Juan Cruz Mallia who races in untouched.

Thomas Ramos misses with the conversion but the scoreline is ugly for Exeter who gave it everything.

64-26

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TRY - Toulouse - 59-26

The hosts are over again.

Jack Willis bounces out of a tackle after not being held and runs 20m into the Exeter 22 before getting cut down by Immanuel Feyi-Waboso,

Chiefs are unable to recover their defensive shape and the ball is worked through the hands to Pita Ahki to cross the whitewash.

Thomas Ramos converts.

59-26

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Exeter's scrum still delivering

The English pack win a penalty at the scrum which replacement fly-half Will Haydon-Wood blasts down-field.

The lineout is well executed and again Exeter look to blast Zach Wimbush through a gap. He is stopped and Christ Tshiunza takes the ball on but he his smashed low with a text book tackle and Chiefs come in at the side to try and prevent the Welshman being turned over.

52-26

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Jack Willis impressing as a ball carrier

The England flanker has been one of Toulouse's best forward ball carriers today and breaks three tired tackles from Exeter before knocking it on.

52-26

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TRY - Toulouse 52-26

That is try number seven for Toulouse.

This scoreline is going to be cruel on Exeter.

A wide pass from Romain Ntamack, after the big ball carriers have sucked the Chiefs defence narrow, finds Juan Cruz Mallia who steps inside the over-committed Olly Woodburn and touches down.

Thomas Ramos converts.

52-26

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Josh Hodge still full of adventure

Electric Chiefs full back Josh Hodge looks to run back a loose kick but he gets isolated near halfway and turned over.

Toulouse have risen to the occasion at the breakdown today.

45-26

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TRY - Exeter Chiefs

Zack Wimbush shows what he is all about as a ball carrier as he twists and turns to break the gain line.

Toulouse concede a penalty and the visitors kick to the corner.

From the lineout the ball comes out to the backs to Henry Slade who delays his pass until the last second before getting the ball away to Wimbush to bust through a half tackle and score.

Slade converts.

45-26

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TRY - Toulouse - 45-19

Toulouse go 80m to score again.

Jack Willis starts it with a powerful burst from his own 22 and the move ends with Antoine Dupont stepping and then showing his sevens pace to beat Josh Hodge for pace and touch down.

Not many players can do that.

Stunning.

Replacement Thomas Ramos converts.

45-19


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TRY - Toulouse - 38-19

The floodgates have burst for Exeter.

A series of passes out the tackle and offloads opens up the English side and allows Blair Kinghorn to touch down in the corner.

He adds the conversion as well from out on the right touchline.

38-19

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Try saving tackle

New centre Zack Wimbush gets caught dog-legged in defence and Romain Ntamack floods through the gap.

He links with Blair Kinghorn who looks to be away but Immanuel Feyi-Waboso comes out of no where to chop him down and force a knock on.

31-19

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TRY - Toulouse - 31-19

That is too soft from Exeter Chiefs.

Toulouse go in untouched off first phase from a lineout.

The ball is zipped out to Romain Ntamack who draws in Jack Yeandle as the tail gunner at the lineout and passes back inside to Matthis Lebel who surges through the line, draws the final defender and passes to Pita Ahki to score.

Blair Kinghorn adds the extras.

31-19

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Errors punished

Henry Slade has the ball dislodged in a tackle as he runs off Ollie Devoto's shoulder.

Toulouse attack from deep and then Harvey Skinner is penalised for being offside.

24-19

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TRY - Toulouse - 24-19

Exeter Chiefs defend the 5m catch and drive at the lineout brilliantly to stop the Toulouse pack powering over but that brings the dangerous backline into the game.

Chiefs are leaving number compact to be able to make double tackles and eventually they run out of defenders with Blair Kinghorn getting away on the outside.

The Scottish full back adds the conversion.

24-19

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Toulouse mounting pressure

Antoine Dupont explodes into life with a series of half breaks to get into the Chiefs 22.

Exeter concede a penalty and Toulouse kick to the corner

This is a huge moment.

17-19

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HIA

Ross Vintcent is sent off for a HiA.

Greg Fisilau is on.

17-19

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PENALTY GOAL - Exeter Chiefs 17-19

Richie Arnold absolutely smokes Ross Vintcent off the ball.

The Exeter number eight was a dummy runner and the Toulouse lock bought it big time.

Henry Slade steps up to knock over a 36m central kick to push Chiefs back in front.

17-19

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SECOND HALF KICKS OFF

We are back underway at the Stade Ernest Wallon.

Can Exeter stay in this fight for 80 minutes.

Toulouse let the kick off from Harvey Skinner bounce in an early sign of nerves, it misses everyone though and bounces out for a home line out deep in their 22.

17-16

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Trylights - Harvey Skinner won't enjoy watching that one back

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Trylights - Ethan Roots with the power

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Trylights - Toulouse find the outside

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Match action

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso of Exeter Chiefs is tackled by Emmanuel Meafou of Stade Toulousain (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
Henry Slade of Exeter Chiefs is tackled by Romain Ntamack of Stade Toulousain (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
Ethan Roots of Exeter Chiefs scores his team's first try (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
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HALF TIME - Toulouse 17 Exeter Chiefs 16

We have another European cracker on our hands.

Exeter Chiefs have well and truly stayed in the fight at the Stade Ernest Wallon are just a point behind.

A couple of lapses in defence have cost the English side but they are in with a chance of what would be one of the biggest upsets in Champions Cup history.

17-16

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A late chance wasted

Exeter have a late line out 25m out following a penalty and look to launch Immanuel Feyi-Waboso off it, but Toulouse read the play and hit the winger hard with a couple of defenders and strip the ball.

The hosts, playing deep in their 22, get it off the pitch to bring half time

17-16


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Magical wing play

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso puts in a pair of devastating runs in the space of a minute, beating five defenders, but he gets isolated deep in the Toulouse 22 and penalised for not releasing.

That is such a pity for Exeter after some devasting attacking from the English side.

17-16

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Huge counter ruck

Exeter are going toe to toe here in attack but Toulouse are competing so hard at the break down and force a turnover with a huge drive through the middle from centre Paul Costes who comes right through and forces Ross Vintcent to play the ball and he is then tossed out into touch.

17-16

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TRY - Toulouse - 15-18

Bosh!

Jack Willis runs straight through Harvey Skinner who gets bounced off and the flanker runs in to score.

That is just a straight missed tackle.

Blair Kingholm adds the extras to poke Toulouse back in front.

This is a great game.

17-16

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Slade saves Chiefs

It is chaos out there all of a sudden.

Toulouse kick in behind for Matthis Lebel to chase.

Tom Cairns gets a cross to gather but then the French side counter ruck and kick the ball through.

Slade gets back to touch the ball down first for a drop out.

10-16

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PENALTY GOAL - Exeter Chiefs - 10-16

Henry Slade hits his fourth successful penalty of the game, this time from 35m out and in front of the posts after Jack Willis is penalised for hands in a ruck.

10-16

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