Glasgow toppled Toulouse 28-21 in the Investec Champions Cup on Saturday as Antoine Dupont made his first start for more than eight months.
In Glasgow, the hosts trailed 21-0 at the break with Dupont, who had made just two substitute appearances since suffering a knee injury in March, in full flow.
In driving rain at Scoutstoun, the French side collapsed after the interval to lose their first Champions Cup group game since January 2022.
Glasgow moved top of Pool 1 having beaten Sale in the opening round last weekend, while Toulouse are third.
“When we scored after half-time, I thought something might be brewing,” Glasgow centre Sione Tuipulotu told Premier Sports. “I’ve got so much respect for that Toulouse team and everything they’ve achieved.
“That’s one of the great home victories for us, and it’s amazing to be a part of.”
France superstar Dupont helped fire Toulouse to a 21-0 lead after 36 minutes, scoring himself and then setting up centre Kalvin Gourgues for the first of his two tries.
Seconds before the break, Toulouse winger Ange Capuozzo was inches from claiming the bonus point but put his foot in touch as he attempted to dive over.
Momentum changed after the interval with tries from fullback Josh McKay, loose forward Gregor Brown and Tuipulotu bringing the sides level and generating the belief that the Warriors could secure a first win over Toulouse since 2009.
Dupont was replaced with 10 minutes left and seconds later, Glasgow’s replacement hooker Seb Stephen crashed over from a rolling maul. Flyhalf Adam Hastings kicked a fourth straight conversion to claim victory.
Earlier, France flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert scored 16 points as holders Bordeaux Begles hammered the Scarlets 50-21 to maintain their 100% start to the Champions Cup season having beaten the Bulls at Loftus last weekend.
Jalibert’s highlights were an assist to Tiaan Jacobs’s try and a solo effort.
“It’s great, when things are tight and we’re not controlling things, Matthieu pulls out a magic trick,” Bru told BeIn Sports. “Right now he’s full of confidence, he tries things. We’re happy to have him.”
In the same group, two-time winners Munster beat Gloucester 31-3 in front of 35,000 fans at the Gaelic sports stadium Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork to bounce back from a hammering at Bath seven days ago.
The Stormers ran in six tries to see off a youthful La Rochelle side 42-21 in Gqeberha, while Bok captain Siya Kolisi scored as the Sharks edged three-time winners Saracens 28-23 in Durban.
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The Stormers’ second win in a row put them top of Pool 3 ahead of four-time winners Leinster, who beat Leicester 23-15 on Friday. La Rochelle, who beat English side Leicester in their opener last week, lie third.
Saracens are second in Pool 1 despite their loss to the Sharks, with Sale in fourth after they bounced back from last week’s home defeat to Glasgow to win 35-14 at Clermont, for their first victory at Stade Marcel Michelin since 2008.
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Investec Champions Cup Round 2 fixtures (SA times)
Sunday, 14 December
Harlequins vs Bayonne (3pm)
Castres vs Edinburgh (3pm)
Toulon vs Bath (5:15pm)
Northampton Saints vs Bulls (5:15pm)
Bristol Bears vs Pau (7:30pm)
Photo: Ryan Byne/INPHO
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