Jaminet kicks Toulouse to home Champions Cup last 16 tie

France fullback Melvyn Jaminet kicked 15 points as Toulouse claimed a home last-16 tie in the Champions Cup with a 20-16 win over Munster on Sunday.

The record five-time winners needed just a bonus point in the re-run of the 2008 final to make sure of the advantage with the next round being played at the start of April.

The Irish province could have claimed a home tie for themselves with a bonus-point victory against the leaders of the Top 14.

Nine of the 11 Toulouse's players named in France's squad for the Six Nations were part of the matchday 23. Les Bleus start the defence of their title in Italy on February 5.

Flyhalf Joey Carbery started for the away side days after being omitted from Ireland's Six Nations set-up while, Jack Crowley, picked for the national squad, was at inside centre.

The home side started physically and led 8-0 after 10 minutes as Jaminet, one of the France '11', kicked a penalty and Argentina winger Juan Cruz Mallia dived over in the corner

What a try! Pita Ahki rips a pass and Juan Cruz Mallía beats his man with ease to get @StadeToulousain going early on ??

We’re live on @btsportrugby, @beinsports_FR, @SuperSportTV, @FloRugby and @francetvsport now ?? pic.twitter.com/suyDDAefAN

— Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) January 22, 2023

Jaminet added a second penalty before the Irish province responded with flanker John Hodnett crossing and Carbery slotting a shot at goal to make it 11-8 at the break for Toulouse.

It’s been all Toulouse but @munsterrugby hit back ??

This game is bristling with physicality and John Hodnett powers over from close range ??#HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/ehzBjDvxtr

— Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) January 22, 2023

Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne silenced the sold-out home crowd eight minutes after the break as he found a way through the defence.

Sit back and enjoy this marvellous @munsterrugby try from @longdogbeirne, it’s got the lot ??

Hands out the back, stunning dummy, cross-field kick, even a forward roll ??#HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/jqPdHrng4W

— Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) January 22, 2023

Carbery missed a second conversion. Munster led 13-11 with half an hour left but still needed to collect a bonus point and stop their hosts from doing so, to claim a home last-16 tie.