Overview

• Toulouse secured their place in the Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 38-15 victory over Sale Sharks, overturning a 15-10 halftime deficit with a dominant second-half performance.
• The match was delayed by 40 minutes after a parachutist became entangled on the stadium roof, adding an unusual twist to the game.
• Second-half tries by Francois Cros, Julien Marchand, Ange Capuozzo, and Guillaume Cramont powered Toulouse to the win, though Capuozzo suffered a serious injury while scoring.
• French teams continued their dominance in the competition, with Toulouse joining Bordeaux-Begles, Toulon, and Castres in the last eight, while English clubs struggled overall.
• Criticism of the Champions Cup's structure persists, with concerns over the dominance of French and Irish teams, English clubs' financial constraints, and the exclusion of South African sides.