Overview
- Bath routed Edinburgh 63-10 with nine tries to secure a bonus point and finish top of Pool 2, with Finn Russell landing seven conversions.
- Edinburgh, missing 21 players through injury and rest including Duhan van der Merwe, now depend on other Pool 2 results to confirm last-16 qualification.
- The Bulls edged Pau 26-24 in southwest France to snap a seven-match losing run, climb to fourth in Pool 3 and await Scarlets’ trip to Northampton to learn their fate.
- Unbeaten Bristol host reigning champions Bordeaux-Bègles on Sunday with Pool 4 leadership and higher seeding on the line, separated by a single point.
- Selection strategies are shaping the round, with examples including Ulster naming a full-strength side against a rotated Stade Français as the final nine last-16 spots are decided.