Toulouse too strong for Irish

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Irish capitalised on appalling defending from France full-back Cedric Heymans to plunder tries through Topsy Ojo and Sailosi Tagicakibau in each half.

Luckily for Heymans, Toulouse showed greater efficiency in attack, with Manu Ahotaeiloa and William Servat crossing in the space of four minutes shortly before the interval, while France half-back Jean-Baptiste Elissalde kicked 11 points and expertly marshalled his side.

The French giants, missing a host of stars including Clement Poitrenaud and Vincent Clerc, would have made life easier had skipper Fabien Pelous not butchered two fine chances.

But the three-time Heineken Cup winners, perennial fixtures in the knock-out stages, possessed too much nous for Irish once they had edged ahead.