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They led English champions Harlequins 33-19 in their last match, but eventually succumbed to a last-gasp Marcus Smith penalty to lose 36-33.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It went down to the wire but <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcuSmith10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MarcuSmith10<\/a> pulled it out of the hat for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Harlequins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Harlequins<\/a>  \u2728<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HeinekenChampionsCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HeinekenChampionsCup<\/a> highlights \ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4QLYvZrlYQ\">pic.twitter.com\/4QLYvZrlYQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChampionsCup\/status\/1482120204721160192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of Rugby Dai Young has predicted another try-scoring bonanza for Saturday\u2019s fixture, indicating Cardiff\u2019s intention to continue playing free-flowing rugby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young said: \u201cWe\u2019re up against it and we know that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut we need to go there and we need to enjoy playing rugby. 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Jason, who works at Shop Rugby on Duke Street, said: \u201cI think we\u2019ll see another high scoring match against Toulouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn terms of Welsh rugby, we need a Cardiff side performing well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toulouse lost 30-22 to London Wasps in their last game but were without World Player of the Year Antoine Dupont due to an undisclosed injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is unknown whether he\u2019ll return for the Cardiff clash, but he was pictured on Toulouse\u2019s Twitter account with the squad ahead of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Place \u00e0 la pr\u00e9paration de Cardiff \u2694\ufe0f<br>\u23e9 \ud835\udde2\ud835\uddef\ud835\uddf7\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf0\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf3 \ud835\uddfe\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf3\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb \ud83c\udfaf <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/STCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#STCAR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zLg8WoHcPp\">pic.twitter.com\/zLg8WoHcPp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Stade Toulousain (@StadeToulousain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StadeToulousain\/status\/1483399540682207234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Cardiff\u2019s winger Owen Lane will look to continue his try scoring form. 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