Overview
- Harry Byrne landed an 82nd-minute penalty to beat La Rochelle 25-24, sending Leinster into the last 16 and to the top of Pool 3 ahead of a trip to Bayonne.
- Harlequins overpowered a weakened Stormers 61-10 at the Stoop to book a knockout berth, running in nine tries as Nick David completed a hat-trick.
- Toulon edged Munster 27-25 in Pool 2, leaving the Irish side’s path to the last 16 under pressure before they host Castres next weekend.
- Bristol sealed qualification with a 61-49 shootout win at the Bulls, Glasgow qualified by beating Clermont 33-21 to eliminate the French club, and Sale booked their spot with a 26-10 victory over the Sharks.
- Defending champions Bordeaux-Bègles routed Northampton 50-28 in a final rematch, Leicester thrashed Bayonne 57-14 to stay alive, and remaining places and seedings will be decided in the final pool round.