Overview
- Stormers overpowered a youthful La Rochelle 42-21 in Gqeberha with six tries to take control of Pool 3 ahead of Leinster, who won 23-15 at Leicester.
- Sharks beat Saracens 28-23 in rain-lashed Durban for JP Pietersen’s winning start as head coach after John Plumtree’s resignation, with the visitors missing a late five‑metre lineout chance.
- Glasgow stunned Toulouse 28-21 after trailing 21-0 at half-time to move top of Pool 1 on Saturday as Antoine Dupont made his first start in more than eight months.
- Defending champions Bordeaux‑Begles crushed Scarlets 50-21 behind 16 points from Matthieu Jalibert to stay perfect, while Sale won 35-14 at Clermont for their first victory there since 2008.
- Sunday’s ties added further movement as Harlequins routed Bayonne 68-14, Castres blanked Edinburgh 33-0, and Northampton ran in eight tries to overwhelm the Bulls, with Munster also securing a 31-3 bonus-point win over Gloucester.