TOULOUSE TURN UP THE HEAT ON EAGLES
PETER BIRD Stade des Minimes, Saturday
TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE 58
SHEFFIELD EAGLES 6
TOULOUSE made the most of the conditions as the mercury hit 40C during this match, despite starting two hours later than originally billed to avoid the worst of the heat.
The hosts outplayed Sheffield in every department with the Eagles’ only ray of sunshine coming after seven minutes as the excellent Jack Walker burst through right side after good work from Kris Welham and winger Jayden Billy.