Overview
- Bordeaux-Bègles overturned a 33-22 half-time deficit to beat the Bulls 46-33 in Pretoria with seven tries and a 24-0 second half.
- Altitude and warm conditions in South Africa were cited as factors, as Bulls yellow cards to Kriel and Pollard helped swing territory and momentum.
- Matthieu Jalibert, Damian Penaud and Louis Bielle-Biarrey led UBB’s backline thrusts, with Boris Palu and Salesi Rayasi adding decisive second‑half tries.
- La Rochelle claimed a 39-20 bonus-point win over Leicester, featuring an Oscar Jegou brace, a 22-0 second half and the return of prop Uini Atonio.
- Toulouse overpowered the Sharks 56-19 as Ange Capuozzo scored a hat-trick, Antoine Dupont made a second-game return, and Thomas Ramos kicked flawlessly, while Bayonne and Clermont suffered opening defeats.