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 booked their quarter-final spot with a 49-31 win over Edinburgh. The French side dominated from the start, with Maxime Lucu kicking a penalty and Cameron Woki scoring the first try. Bordeaux then ran in four tries in 12 minutes, with Rayasi, Lucu, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, and Maxime Lamothe all crossing the line. Leicester managed two tries, but Bordeaux's superiority was clear, with Rayasi scoring two more tries and Arthur Retiere also crossing. Leinster, meanwhile, had a more closely contested match, but ultimately outscored Edinburgh, with Tommy O'Brien, Jimmy O'Brien, and Josh van der Flier among their try-scorers. The victories secured home quarter-finals for both Bordeaux and Leinster, with Bordeaux set to face Toulouse.