Bordeaux and Leinster Secure Champions Cup Quarter-Final Spots
Bordeaux thrashed Leicester 64-14, with Salesi Rayasi scoring a hat-trick, to secure a home quarter-final against Toulouse. The match saw Bordeaux dominate from the start, with Maxime Lucu kicking a penalty in the sixth minute, followed by nine tries, including a hat-trick from Rayasi. Leicester managed to score two tries, but it was not enough to stop Bordeaux's convincing 50-point victory. Meanwhile, Leinster booked their quarter-final spot with a 49-31 win over Edinburgh in a thrilling 12-try encounter. Leinster took an early lead with two tries from Tommy O'Brien, but Edinburgh fought back with tries from Charlie Shiel and Ross Thompson. The match saw several lead changes, with Leinster eventually emerging victorious. In another match, Dragons secured a spot in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a 36-31 win over Stade Francais, thanks to a last-gasp try from Wyn Jones.