Overview
- Antoine Dupont scored twice as Toulouse crushed Sale 77-7, running in 11 tries to book a Champions Cup last‑16 place and cost Sale a home seed, with Durban’s Sharks eliminated despite beating Clermont 50-12.
- Connacht ran in 11 tries to beat Montauban 75-14 and secure a home Challenge Cup last‑16 tie after a red card and a sin‑bin left the visitors defending with 13 in a 56-7 first half.
- Toulon won 31-14 at Kingsholm to knock Gloucester out of European contention, with coach George Skivington pointing to a severe injury list and selection strain.
- The Stormers sealed qualification with a 39-26 win over Leicester in Cape Town.
- Castres stunned Munster 31-29 in Limerick to eliminate the two-time champions, while Bath topped Pool 2 by thrashing Edinburgh 63-10 and the Bulls kept hopes alive by edging Pau 26-24.