And that's full time at the Stade Chabans-Delmas! Bordeaux kicking off their Top 14 campaign with a much sought after victory! Impressive performances from both sides, but most notably from the Bordeaux fly-half, Pierre Bernard - with an outstanding display with the boot (9 from 10 with place kicks).
Frustration in the Toulouse camp as a 9 point lead was let slip by ill-discipline and mistakes in the scrum. But that draws a close to the coverage of this thrilling encounter - hope you enjoyed it!

What an incredible finish! Toulouse, thinking there was time left, kick to touch deep in the Bordeaux 22 only for the referee to blow his whistle!

Toulouse really struggling at scrum time and Bordeaux are awarded a penalty. Stade Chaban-Delmas chants as Bernard steps up to take the penalty. And he slots it between the posts! Bordeaux now take a 6 point lead with only seconds left on the clock. 31-25!

No!!!

After relentless pressure from the hosts, they are awarded a penalty deep in the Toulouse half. Bernard makes no mistake with the attempt at goal and puts his side back in the lead by 3. 28-25!

Illegal obstruction from the visitors gives Pierre Bernard to level the scores... and he does! 25-25. A thrilling last 10 minutes of play to come!

Try for Toulouse! Some excellent play from Florian Fitz puts Hosea Gear in for the visitors first try of the evening! McAlister adds the extras to put Toulouse back in the lead and by 3 points. 25-22

McAlister makes it 2 from 2 and puts the visitors within 4 points!

Bernard successful with the boot once more and extends Bordeaux's lead to 7 points. Substitutions on both sides see 5 new players enter the fray!

Toulouse have certainly started the second have more positively. After a change in the front row for Bordeaux, Toulouse are awarded a penalty for a collapsed scrum. Kiwi, Luke McAlister, takes over the kicking duties and is successful with this first attempt, reducing the gap to a single point! 16-15.