The winners looked to be comfortably in control when David Skrela's 65th minute penalty kick pushed his side into a nine point lead. (21-12). However with just under eight minutes left to play, Biarritz centre Karmichael Hunt scored a breakaway try that, in the absence of the immaculate Dimitri Yachvilli, Vincent Courrent converted, to give the Basque side a lifeline and ensure a tense closing stage.

Toulouse held their nerve admirably as Biarritz threw everything at them and in the end used their pack to close out a game that saw them land three drop goals in the course of their, overall,  deserved victory