Overview
- Union Bordeaux-Bègles beat Bristol 27-15 at Ashton Gate, with Louis Bielle-Biarrey scoring a hat-trick to clinch the No. 1 overall seeding and home advantage through to the semifinals.
- Glasgow overpowered Saracens 28-3 to secure the second seed and a fourth straight bonus-point win, leaving Saracens without a home tie in the knockouts.
- Harlequins stunned La Rochelle 27-17 in France as Marcus Smith’s late penalty denied the hosts a losing bonus point and eliminated the two-time champions.
- The Bulls edged Pau 26-24 to qualify for the last 16 despite only one pool victory, helped by Northampton’s 43-28 win over Scarlets.
- Injury-hit Gloucester lost 31-14 to Toulon to finish bottom of Pool 2 and miss European knockouts entirely, with George Skivington highlighting a severe injury crisis and selection constraints.