Bordeaux and Leinster Secure Champions Cup Quarter-Final Spots

Bordeaux thrashed Leicester 64-14 in the Champions Cup, with Salesi Rayasi scoring a hat-trick, while Leinster defeated Edinburgh 49-31 to book their quarter-final spots. The Bordeaux victory was sealed with nine tries, including five in the first half, with Maxime Lucu starting the scoring with a sixth-minute penalty. Cameron Woki's try extended the lead, followed by a flood of tries from Rayasi, Lucu, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, and Maxime Lamothe, making it 36-0 at halftime. Leicester managed to score two tries in the second half but Bordeaux's dominance continued with three more tries, including two from Rayasi, to secure a 50-point win. Leinster, meanwhile, had an entertaining match against Edinburgh, scoring twice in the first six minutes. Edinburgh fought back, but Leinster's third try from Jimmy O'Brien and Hugo Keenan's score re-established their lead. Edinburgh briefly took the lead in the second half through Darcy Graham's magic, but Leinster retook control with tries from Josh van der Flier, Thomas Clarkson, and Rieko Ioane, sealing their quarter-final spot.