Bordeaux and Leinster Secure Champions Cup Quarter-Final Spots

Bordeaux thrashed Leicester 64-14 in the Investec Champions Cup at Stade Chaban Delmas, with Salesi Rayasi scoring a hat-trick. The match began with Maxime Lucu scoring a penalty, followed by Cameron Woki's try in the 20th minute, establishing a 10-0 lead. Bordeaux then ran in four tries within 12 minutes, with Rayasi, Lucu, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, and Maxime Lamothe contributing to the scores, making it 36-0 at halftime. Leicester managed to get on the board with Izaia Perese's try, but Bordeaux responded with Ben Tameifuna's try, restoring their 36-point advantage. In the second half, Leicester showed spirit, scoring another try through Billy Searle, but Bordeaux sealed the win with three more tries, including two from Rayasi, to secure a 50-point victory and a home quarter-final against Toulouse. Meanwhile, Leinster defeated Edinburgh 49-31, with 12 tries scored in the match. Leinster initially took a 14-point lead with tries from Tommy O'Brien, but Edinburgh fought back with tries from Charlie Shiel and Ross Thompson. The first half saw both teams exchange tries, with Leinster's Hugo Keenan and Edinburgh's Matt Currie contributing to the scores. In the second half, Edinburgh took the lead through Darcy Graham's try, but Leinster regained the lead with tries from Josh van der Flier, Thomas Clarkson, and Rieko Ioane. In another match, Dragons secured a spot in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a 36-31 win over Stade Francais, thanks to Wyn Jones' last-gasp try.