The reigning European champion did not abdicate, winning on the wire in Belfast, 30 to 23, to climb into the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup.
Two high-class actions from Romain Ntamack and a try from the inevitable Antoine Dupont five minutes from the final whistle, his 15e in 30 European matches, allowed Stade Toulousain to qualify in extremis (for 1 small point over the two matches) for the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup.
