Eight-try Toulouse thrash Zebre by 54-15

Toulouse 54-15 Zebre, Stade Ernest Wallon
Scorecard

Toulouse ran a six-try riot as they trounced Zebre with a 54-18 victory strengthening their contention of making it to the top eight during their European Champions Cup game at Stade Ernest Wallon on Saturday.

Hooker Tommaso d'Apice set things on fire for Zebre with a second minute try allowing fly-half Carlo Canna to add the extras.

However, Toulouse responded with a try of their own in the fifth minute with Gillian Galan crossing over and the scores were levelled when Toby Flood added the conversion.

Canna helped Zebre reclaim the lead with a ninth minute penalty but what transpired after that was an absolute carnage from Toulouse.

Wing Paul Perez (15'), fullback Yoann Huget (19'), wing Arthur Bonneval (22') and Flood (24') scored four tries in less than 10 minutes while the fly-half converted three of it to take Toulouse to 40-10 lead by half-time.

Even though flanker Johan Meyer started the second half positively for Zebre, Perez strolled past the post for the second time in the game in the 56th minute and five minutes later replacement Yann David capped off a fantastic game for the French team with the eighth try.

Toulouse are placed second in Pool 2 but find themselves in same points as Wasps and Connacht which is 13 while Zebre are yet to win a game this season.