Overview
- Bordeaux-Bègles won 27-15 at Bristol to finish atop Pool 4, earning home advantage through to the semifinals.
- Harlequins triumphed 27-17 at La Rochelle via Marcus Smith’s late penalty, securing a home last‑16 tie and consigning the two-time winners to the Challenge Cup.
- Toulouse routed Sale 77-7 behind an Antoine Dupont masterclass to advance and confirm the Sharks’ elimination despite their 50-12 win over Clermont.
- The Stormers beat Leicester 39-26 in Cape Town to clinch qualification with a bonus point after playing periods with 14 men.
- Elsewhere, Bath crushed Edinburgh 63-10 to top Pool 2, Castres shocked Munster 31-29 in Limerick, and Northampton’s 43-28 win over Scarlets sent the Bulls through.