By NICK CAIN
He got this right: Freddie Burns scores Bath’s second try
Consoled: Stuart Hooper hugs Freddie Burns
FREDDIE Burns was yesterday given a stark reminder of just how fraught showboating can be.
Burns squandered what should have been a matchwinning try five minutes from the end of this European Cup opener, gifting the match to Toulouse.
As Burns broke through after taking a Sam Underhill pop-pass he made the cardinal error of celebrating early, smiling at fans and blowing a kiss as he ran through.
However, as he sauntered behind the posts with the ball in one hand ...
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