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Champions Cup Round 3: Leinster, Bristol and Harlequins Seal Progress as Bordeaux Rout Saints

Multiple clubs clinched last-16 places, leaving remaining spots to be settled in next weekend's final pool round.

Overview

  • Harry Byrne’s 83rd‑minute penalty gave Leinster a 25-24 win over La Rochelle and guaranteed their last‑16 berth in Pool 3.
  • Bristol Bears ran in nine tries to beat the Bulls 61-49 in Pretoria, clinching qualification and moving top of Pool 4.
  • Harlequins overpowered a rotated Stormers side 61-10 at the Stoop to book a knockout place and drop the South Africans to third in Pool 3.
  • Defending champions Bordeaux‑Bègles crushed Northampton 50-28 in a rematch of last season’s final, with top spot in Pool 4 now set up for Bristol v Bordeaux next weekend.
  • Toulon edged Munster 27-25 to damage the Irish side’s prospects, Saracens beat Toulouse 20-14 to tighten Pool 1, and Glasgow and Sale qualified as Clermont fell out after a third straight loss.