Stade Toulousain vs Exeter RC Chiefs prediction: Champions Cup, 18 October 2026
Stade Toulousain beat Exeter RC Chiefs 43-40 in the Champions Cup Pool B on Sunday 18 October 2026. The match was played at the Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse.
Match recap: Stade Toulousain 43-40 Exeter RC Chiefs, Champions Cup, 18 October 2026
Stade Toulousain beat Exeter RC Chiefs 43-40 in the Champions Cup Pool B on Sunday 18 October 2026. The match was played at the Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse.
Score period by period
| Period | Stade Toulousain | Exeter RC Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| First half | 24 | 26 |
| Second half | 19 | 14 |
Exeter RC Chiefs led 26-24 at half-time, but Stade Toulousain took the second half 19-14 to win.
Prediction and analysis
Key match factor
Form is the only axis here. Stade Toulousain won 2 and lost 2 of 4 Champions Cup matches between Sunday 11 January 2026 and Sunday 12 April 2026, scoring 165 points and conceding 83, and won both of their 2 home matches. Exeter RC Chiefs won 6 and lost 4 of 10 Premiership Rugby matches between Saturday 21 March 2026 and Friday 2 October 2026, scoring 299 and conceding 245, with 3 wins and 4 losses away.
Our prediction
Stade Toulousain hold a slight edge as favourite for Stade Toulousain vs Exeter RC Chiefs, Sunday 18 October 2026.
Stade Toulousain scored 165 points and conceded 83 across 4 Champions Cup matches. They won both home matches in that run. Exeter RC Chiefs have 6 wins from 10 Premiership Rugby matches, but only 3 wins from 7 away, and their last two results were losses, the latest a 34-40 defeat to Bath Rugby. On balance, the call is a home win.
Who is favoured for Stade Toulousain vs Exeter RC Chiefs?
Stade Toulousain are slight favourites for Stade Toulousain vs Exeter RC Chiefs, backed by 2 wins from 2 home matches against Exeter RC Chiefs' 3 wins from 7 away.
When and where Stade Toulousain vs Exeter RC Chiefs is played
Stade Toulousain play Exeter RC Chiefs on Sunday 18 October 2026 in the Champions Cup. The match is Matchday 1 of Poule B. It is played at Stade Ernest-Wallon. Stade Toulousain are the home side for this group fixture.
Key facts
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Competition | Champions Cup |
| Round | Matchday 1 |
| Date | 18 October 2026 |
| Kick-off | 15:15 (UK time) |
| Venue | Stadium de Toulouse |
| City | Toulouse |
Recent form: Stade Toulousain and Exeter RC Chiefs
The figures cover Stade Toulousain's 4 Champions Cup matches between Sunday 11 January 2026 and Sunday 12 April 2026, and Exeter RC Chiefs's matches in Premiership Rugby between Saturday 21 March 2026 and Friday 2 October 2026.
Stade Toulousain won 2, drew none and lost 2 of 4 matches, scoring 165 points and conceding 83, with a sequence of L-W-W-L, newest first. They won 2 of 2 at home, lost 2 of 2 away, and last lost 15-30 to Union Bordeaux Begles.
2W 0D 2L in 4 games41.3 scored · 20.8 conceded per gameHome 2W-0D-0L · Away 0W-0D-2L
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2026 | Union Bordeaux Begles | Away | 15-30 | L | Champions Cup |
| 04/04/2026 | Bristol Bears | Home | 59-26 | W | Champions Cup |
| 17/01/2026 | Sale Sharks | Home | 77-7 | W | Champions Cup |
| 11/01/2026 | Saracens FC | Away | 14-20 | L | Champions Cup |
Exeter RC Chiefs won 6, drew none and lost 4 of 10 matches, scoring 299 points and conceding 245, with a five-result sequence of L-L-W-W-W, newest first. They won 3 of 3 at home and 3 of 7 away, and last lost 34-40 to Bath Rugby.
6W 0D 4L in 10 games30.7 scored · 25.9 conceded per gameHome 3W-0D-0L · Away 3W-0D-4L
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2026 | Newcastle Red Bulls | Home | 34-28 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 02/10/2026 | Bath Rugby | Away | 34-40 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 20/06/2026 | Northampton Saints | Away | 17-26 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 13/06/2026 | Bath Rugby | Away | 27-26 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 06/06/2026 | Saracens FC | Home | 32-12 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 31/05/2026 | Leicester Tigers | Away | 35-26 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 16/05/2026 | Harlequins FC | Away | 24-41 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 10/05/2026 | Bath Rugby | Home | 35-12 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 26/04/2026 | Gloucester Rugby | Away | 31-34 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 27/03/2026 | Newcastle Red Bulls | Away | 38-14 | W | Premiership Rugby |
Stade Toulousain and Exeter RC Chiefs squads
Stade Toulousain squad (61 players)
| No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neti, Rodrigue | Prop |
| Marchand, Julien | Hooker | |
| Mauvaka, Peato | Hooker | |
| Aldegheri, Dorian | Prop | |
| Mallez, Paul | Prop | |
| 4 | Flament, Thibaud | Back row |
| 5 | Meafou, Emmanuel | Lock |
| 6 | Cros, Francois | Back row |
| 7 | Martin Bonnard, Romeo | |
| 8 | Roumat, Alexandre | Back row |
| 9 | Dupont, Antoine | Scrum-half |
| 10 | N'tamack, Romain | Fly-half |
| 11 | Lebel, Matthis | Wing |
| 12 | Menoncello, Tommaso | Centre |
| 13 | Barassi, Pierre-Louis | Centre |
| 14 | Capuozzo, Ange | Full-back |
| 15 | Ramos, Thomas | Full-back |
| 17 | Bertrand, Benjamin | |
| 19 | N'tamack, Theo | Back row |
| 20 | Graou, Paul | Scrum-half |
| 22 | Thomas, Teddy | Wing |
| Ainuu, David | Hooker | |
| Amati, Lukas | ||
| Baille, Cyril | Prop | |
| Banos, Leo | ||
| Bonnard, Jules Martin | ||
| Brennan, Joshua | Lock | |
| Capus, Mathis | ||
| Castro-Ferreira, Mathis | ||
| Chocobares, Santiago | Centre | |
| Colombe, Georges-Henri | Prop | |
| Cruz Mallia, Juan | Full-back | |
| Daguerre, Bixintxo | Fly-half | |
| Daroque, Simon | ||
| Delpy, Valentin | Fly-half | |
| Elstadt, Rynhardt | Lock | |
| Elías, Efraín | Lock | |
| Epee, Nelson | Wing | |
| Gil, Mathis | ||
| Gourgues, Kalvin | Centre | |
| Hawkes, Malachi | Prop | |
| Jelonch, Anthony | Back row | |
| Kinghorn, Blair | Full-back | |
| Kouassi, Marc Elie | Back row | |
| Lemoto, Heinz | ||
| Libourel, Elias | Back row | |
| Llaveria, Nathan | ||
| Marzullo, Marceau | ||
| Merkler Perez, Joel | Prop | |
| Narjissi, Medhi | ||
| Nemor, Jeremy | ||
| Pichardie, Hugo | ||
| Portat, Raphael | Lock | |
| Pouzelgues, Celian | ||
| Pucciariello, Bernardo | Centre | |
| Rapetti, Tomas | Prop | |
| Remue, Matias | ||
| Tinnirello, Noa | ||
| Verge, Clement | Lock | |
| Willis, Jack | Back row | |
| lacombre, Thomas |
Exeter RC Chiefs squad (73 players)
| No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Yeandle, Jack | Hooker |
| 3 | Iosefa-Scott, Josh | Prop |
| 5 | Jenkins, Dafydd | Lock |
| 6 | Roots, Ethan | Back row |
| Capstick, Richard | Lock | |
| Fisilau, Greg | Scrum-half | |
| 9 | Cairns, Tom | Fly-half |
| 10 | Skinner, Harvey | Back row |
| 11 | Woodburn, Olly | Wing |
| 12 | Tua, Tamati | Centre |
| O'Loughlin, Rory | Centre | |
| Slade, Henry | Centre | |
| Brown-Bampoe, Paul | Full-back | |
| Feyi-Waboso, Immanuel | Wing | |
| 15 | Wyatt, Tom | Centre |
| 19 | Bell, Alfie | Lock |
| 21 | Newman, George | Scrum-half |
| 22 | Steenson, Gareth | Fly-half |
| Allison, Nic | Centre | |
| Ascherl, Harry | Centre | |
| Bailey, Joe | Back row | |
| Batson, Ollie | Flanker | |
| Becconsall, Will | Fly-half | |
| Beckerleg, Oscar | Wing | |
| Blose, Kwenzokuhle Ndumiso | Prop | |
| Bosanko, Charlie | Centre | |
| Burger, Ethan | Prop | |
| Butt, Will | Centre | |
| Chapman, Charlie | Scrum-half | |
| Coen, Ben | Fly-half | |
| Cooper, Kyle Lorran | Hooker | |
| Crew, Morgan | Back row | |
| Dollman, Phil | Full-back | |
| Dweba, Joseph | Hooker | |
| Farouk-Roy, Marlon | Lock | |
| Goodrick-Clarke, Will | Prop | |
| Gulley, Louie | Prop | |
| Hammersley, Ben | Wing | |
| Hardwick, Tom | Fly-half | |
| Harris, Sam | Full-back | |
| Haydon-wood, Will | Half-back | |
| Heaven, Julian | Hooker | |
| Hendrickson, Tom | Centre | |
| Hooper, Tom | Lock | |
| Hosking, Archie | Centre | |
| Ikitau, Len | Centre | |
| James, Kane | Back row | |
| Jenkins, Iwan | Half-back | |
| Johns, Alfie | Back row | |
| Lilley, Nick | ||
| Mona, Khwezi Jongamazizi | Prop | |
| Murray, Jake | Scrum-half | |
| Norey, Max | Hooker | |
| Northcote Green, Max | Back row | |
| Nowell, Frankie | Wing | |
| O'Connor, Eoin | Lock | |
| Painter, Ehren | Prop | |
| Pearson, Lewis | Lock | |
| Poynton, Charlie | Wing | |
| Ridi, Campbell | Wing | |
| Roots, Jimmy | Prop | |
| Smith, Oisin | Back row | |
| Snow, Joe | Scrum-half | |
| Tchumbadze, Bachuk | Prop | |
| Varney, Stephen | Scrum-half | |
| Vintcent, Ross Michael | Flanker | |
| Westlake, Harry | Back row | |
| Wilson, Harry | Wing | |
| Wimbush, Zac | Centre | |
| Wolstenholme, Sam | Scrum-half | |
| Worley-Brady, Finn | Back row | |
| Zambonin, Andrea | Lock | |
| van Dyk, Nicolaas Johannes John | Prop |
Key data
Stade Toulousain have 2 wins and 2 losses from 4 matches. Exeter RC Chiefs have 6 wins and 4 losses from 10 matches. Stade Toulousain scored 165 points and conceded 83, while Exeter RC Chiefs scored 299 and conceded 245. Neither side drew a match in these windows.
Frequently asked questions
What is Stade Toulousain's form before the Exeter RC Chiefs match?
Stade Toulousain won 2 and lost 2 of their 4 Champions Cup matches. They scored 165 points and conceded 83. The sequence reads L-W-W-L, newest first. Their last result was a 15-30 defeat to Union Bordeaux Begles.
What is Exeter RC Chiefs' form before the Stade Toulousain match?
Exeter RC Chiefs won 6 and lost 4 of 10 Premiership Rugby matches. They scored 299 points and conceded 245. Their last five read L-L-W-W-W, newest first. Most recently they lost 34-40 to Bath Rugby.
Which group are Stade Toulousain and Exeter RC Chiefs in?
Both sides are in Poule B of the Champions Cup. This fixture is Matchday 1. It is the opening group round for both. The match is played at Stade Ernest-Wallon, with Stade Toulousain as the home side.
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