Burns makes humiliating drop as Bath beaten by Toulouse
Freddie Burns inexplicably cost Bath victory over Toulouse as he endured a European Champions Cup nightmare at The Rec on Saturday.
The full-back was excellent for much of a gripping Pool 1 contest, scoring a try and 10 points from the tee to put the Premiership side 20-12 up early in the second half.
Burns went from potential hero to zero in the closing stages, though, as Bath strived to snatch victory after Toulouse fought back to lead by two points, with Sofiane Guitoune scoring his second try of the game.
The Top 14 side were given a let-off when Burns struck a post with a penalty from close range, but things went from bad to worse for the 28-year-old five minutes from time.
Burns burst through for what seemed to be a decisive try, but after blowing a kiss to the crowd and tapping his chest, a broad smile was wiped off his face when Maxime Medard flicked the ball out of his hand before he could touch down under the posts.
A distraught Burns was hauled off moments later and Toulouse held on for a 22-20 win, Medard named man of the match after also scoring a first-half try.
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Can someone fill me in please, I've read a number of Ben Smith articles now and it seems he's got something again South Africa? Surely, this game was over and done with 7 months ago. Can't we have something a bit more interesting and relevant, or is this the calibre of journalist on this site?
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