European Champions Cup
Toulouse edge past Oyonnax
ESPN Staff
November 21, 2015
Report Match details
Date/Time: Nov 21, 2015, 16:15 local, 15:15 GMT
Venue: Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse
Toulouse 24 - 18 Oyonnax
Attendance: 0  Half-time: 3 - 6
Tries: Fickou, Matanavou, Medard
Cons: McAlister 3
Pens: McAlister
 Tries: Cibray, Martin
Cons: Robinson
Pens: Lespinas 2
Toulouse's New Zealand fly-half Luke McAlister breaks away Oyonnax' Irish centre Eamonn Sheridan from during the European Rugby Union Champions Cup match Toulouse against Oyonnax November 21, 2015 at the Ernest Wallon Stadium in Toulouse, southwestern France. AFP PHOTO / PASCAL PAVANI (Photo credit should read PASCAL PAVANI/AFP/Getty Images)
Luke McAlister tries to break through the Oyonnax defence
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Teams: Oyonnax | Toulouse

Toulouse edged past French rivals Oyonnax 24-18 in the Champions Cup on Saturday.

The hosts fell short of getting a potentially key bonus point with their three tries coming thanks to efforts from Timoci Matanavou, Maxime Médard and Gael Fickou. But a poor setpiece with the Toulouse lineout struggling prevented them from getting the foothold to build a score.

Oyonnax led at the break 6-3 following a first half of poor quality but just three minutes into the second-half, Matanavou's magical footwork saw him get the first try on the board. The lineout continued to falter but Medard's breakaway try in the 59th minute saw them get a 11-point advantage.

In the final 10 minutes the game opened up to allow Vincent Martin and Fabien Cibray to score for Oyonnax but Fickou's 74th minute score cemented the victory for Toulouse. Oyonnax will take heart from their performance and the losing bonus point.

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