In the Investec Champions Cup, Exeter Chiefs faced a heavy defeat against Bayonne, with Bayonne making 10 changes to their starting XV. Saracens secured a spot in the knockout rounds after an emphatic win over Lyon. Leinster claimed a bonus-point victory over Leicester Tigers, finishing top of their group. La Rochelle secured a spot in the last 16 with a dominant win over Sale Sharks. Toulouse lead the way with 3 players in the Investec Champions Cup Team of the Week.
Underdogs get the win ๐ฅ 10th placed in the Top14, Bayonne hammered 4th placed Premiership side Exeter by 40-17 ๐ฅ Did anyone see this coming? ๐ #rugby #InvestecChampionsCup #france https://t.co/qjtwQ9TZnU
This really was a try for the ages from Bayonne against Exeter yesterday. They are playing some fantastic rugby this season. https://t.co/yJ2JmlChnt
๐ฃ๏ธ "Dupont was unreal once again, inspiring Toulouse to victory over Bath on Sunday. He assisted two of his sideโs five tries against the in-form Premiership side." ๐ด Toulouse lead the way with 3โฃ players in our #InvestecChampionsCup Team of the Week. https://t.co/BOTskCpawW
Exeter thumping by Bayonne sets up blockbuster with England rival #ChampionsCup Read more below โคต๏ธ https://t.co/ESzWQSw5io
๐ What a way to win your first-ever Champions Cup game! #BAYvEXE โ๏ธ Our report from Bayonne's #InvestecChampionsCup victory over Exeter. https://t.co/NbP0njupLz
The Botia turnover, the Seuteni linebreak and then the finish from Hastoy ๐ฎโ๐จ A picture perfect counter-attacking score from @staderochelais earlier ๐ฅ ๐ Do La Rochelle have what it takes to win a third consecutive Champions Cup? #InvestecChampionsCup https://t.co/xpJ28PMvfg
๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฝ ๐ฝ TOULOUSE v RACING 92 ๐๏ธ ๐ต LEINSTER v LEICESTER ๐ฏ ๐ NORTHAMPTON v MUNSTER ๐ฆ ๐ท BORDEAUX v SARACENS ๐ซ ๐ HARLEQUINS v GLASGOW โ๏ธ ๐ฆฌ BULLS v LYON ๐บ โ๏ธ STORMERS v LA ROCHELLE โซ๏ธ๐ก ๐ช EXETER v BATH ๐
Bayonne destroy Exeter in the final pool game of the Champions Cup. Exeter, however, are still through to the play off's. https://t.co/P4KTBKMO0i
๐คฏ INSANE score from Bayonne. Surely the try of the pool stages!? ๐ #InvestecChampionsCup #BAYvEXE https://t.co/QAPjcS77TW
โฑ๏ธ Half-time in the #InvestecChampionsCup: ๐ซ๐ท Bayonne 26-7 Exeter ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ #ABvEXE ๐ข Follow the action live. ๐ https://t.co/GXiGlCcOUO https://t.co/QyvxPcFu4C
OH MY BAYONNE. #InvestecChampionsCup
๐ต Bayonne v Exeter Chiefs โช๏ธ #BAYvEXE ๐ด Dragons v Sharks ๐ฆ #DRAvSHA ๐ข Live #InvestecChampionsCup and #ChallengeCupRugby! ๐จ Click ๐ https://t.co/s5xx2ZGhDM https://t.co/ow8x5fIbP8
Both Toulouse (left) and Bath (right) showing impressive execution when entering the red zone this afternoon. โก๏ธ https://t.co/7Cf0BwdAu1 #TOUvBAT | #InvestecChampionsCup https://t.co/CN8JUKpPlN
REPORT: La Rochelle fly-half Antoine Hastoy scored 20 points as the reigning champions, who looked at risk of an early elimination this season after losing their first two matches, sealed their spot in the last 16. #InvestecChampionsCup https://t.co/OHSaMmFAk8
โฑ๏ธ Half-time in the #InvestecChampionsCup: ๐ด Toulouse 19-19 Bath ๐ #STvBAT ๐ข Follow the action live. ๐ https://t.co/aBnLcQNRvt https://t.co/Wb1DJ0UYkJ
Bath are giving this a proper go, level at the break against Toulouse! The big guns stepping up so far. This would be a hell of a winโฆ #TOUvBAT
๐ก La Rochelle moved into the last-16 of the Champions Cup with a dominant win. โ๏ธ Our report following the #InvestecChampionsCup clash. #SALvSR https://t.co/bGNfmbn9mR
5๏ธโฃ of the Winner and Losers from La Rochelleโs big win over Sale Sharks https://t.co/3hqgUTu8T9
La Rochelle take the victory in their #InvestecChampionsCup clash with Sale Sharks. #SALvLAR https://t.co/xQcIxGSuFv
๐ซ๐ท๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Next up in the #InvestecChampionsCup is Toulouse v Bath. #STvBAT ๐ข Follow the action live, here. ๐ https://t.co/aBnLcQNRvt https://t.co/Z3JrgOHswQ
๐ซ๐ท๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Next up in the #InvestecChampionsCup is Toulouse v Bath. #STvBAT ๐ข Follow the action live, here. https://t.co/aBnLcQNRvt https://t.co/Z3JrgOHswQ
๐กโซ๏ธ Ruthless La Rochelle book their spot in the #InvestecChampionsCup knockout stages ๐ Do Ronan O'Gara's side have what it takes to win their third European title in a row? https://t.co/vNm9OPofle
โซ๏ธ๐ก Defending champions La Rochelle book their place in the #InvestecChampionsCup play-offs with a deserved win over Sale Sharks! #SALvSR https://t.co/oQCq4RzTyH
Itโs been ruthless from La Rochelle this afternoon. Had to win, and did it comfortably. #InvestecChampionsCup
โก Counter-attacking brilliance from La Rochelle Antoine Hastoy scores the visitors' second try of the game to take a commanding lead! #InvestecChampionsCup | @ChampionsCup https://t.co/xpJ28PMvfg
โฑ๏ธ #InvestecChampionsCup and #ChallengeCupRugby half-times: ๐ฆ Sale Sharks 0-16 La Rochelle โซ๏ธ๐ก#SALvSR ๐ฆ Lions 18-14 Ospreys โซ๏ธ #LIOvOSP ๐ต Perpignan 13-9 Newcastle Falcons ๐ฆ #USAPvNEW ๐ข Follow the action, live. ๐ https://t.co/s5xx2ZGhDM https://t.co/ELmVCCvJvr
โซ๏ธ๐ก Dillyn Leyds pounces on a Sale Sharks error and opens the scoring for La Rochelle with a well-taken try! #InvestecChampionsCup #SALvSR https://t.co/wVU5o6Uk4M
๐ฆ Sale Sharks v La Rochelle โซ๏ธ๐ก #SALvSR ๐ฆ Lions v Ospreys โซ๏ธ #LIOvOSP ๐ต Perpignan v Newcastle Falcons ๐ฆ #USAPvNEW ๐ข Live #InvestecChampionsCup and #ChallengeCupRugby! ๐จ Click. ๐ https://t.co/s5xx2ZGhDM https://t.co/zLaPLLMd9E
Three-time European champions Saracens fight back to secure a place in the last 16 ๐ฅ #SARvLYN #rugby #investecchampionscup https://t.co/fAiPMdTE7j
๐ซ Maro Itoje scores twice in Saracens' comeback win. #SARvLOU โ๏ธ The match report from the #InvestecChampionsCup clash. ๐ https://t.co/HQRy5tf6Ig
๐ซ SARACENS FIGHT BACK TO BOOK ROUND OF 16 SPOT! #InvestecChampionsCup #SARvLOU https://t.co/vwAhPaRWtP
โฑ๏ธ Half-time in the #InvestecChampionsCup: ๐ซ Saracens 5-17 Lyon โช๏ธ #SARvLOU ๐ข Follow the clash, live. ๐ https://t.co/7zCOIvP1Si https://t.co/RDRjEmg8E6
โ๏ธ Stormers fight back to edge out Stade Francais. #SFvSTO โ๏ธ The match report from the #InvestecChampionsCup match. ๐ https://t.co/V86OvSX3uS
Saracens are out to prove a point tonight. #SARvLOU
๐ Northampton Saints claim famous win at Munster. #MUNvNOR โ๏ธ The match report from the #InvestecChampionsCup fixture. ๐ https://t.co/lXo1zHqkKw
Leicester Tigers 10 Leinster 27 Leinster finished top of their Champions Cup group with this bonus-point win but if beaten Leicester Tigers do squeeze into the last 16 too, there must be serious doubts if they can make any impact โ๏ธ@stephenjones9 https://t.co/nMJFuPEJZB
๐ซโซ๏ธ Last up today it's Saracens going up against Lyon! #SARvLOU ๐ข Follow the #InvestecChampionsCup clash, live. ๐ https://t.co/7zCOIvPzHQ https://t.co/QohQQor64C
โ๏ธ STORMERS COME FROM BEHIND TO SEAL BONUS-POINT WIN OVER STADE FRANCAIS! #InvestecChampionsCup #SFvSTO https://t.co/VzeCuCWX4R
๐ 14-MAN NORTHAMPTON SAINTS WIN AT MUNSTER! #InvestecChampionsCup #MUNvNOR https://t.co/h1dzu9CxpX
โฑ๏ธ Half-time in the #InvestecChampionsCup: ๐ด Munster 15-7 Northampton ๐ #MUNvNOR ๐ซ๐ท Stade Francais 15-10 Stormers โ๏ธ #SFPvSTO ๐ข Follow the action, live. ๐ https://t.co/7zCOIvP1Si https://t.co/v92KJGIpsA
๐ฃ๏ธ"The final winning margin was 19 points but quite frankly, Leicester were much better value than that suggests." 5โฃ Takeaways from #LEIvLEI as Ireland-laden XV grind out victory as a fifth star is in sight. #InvestecChampionsCup โ๏ธ @jaredwright17 https://t.co/hv1iXgitZ1
๐ต Leinster claim bonus-point victory at Leicester Tigers. #LEIvLEI โ๏ธ The match report from the #InvestecChampionsCup clash. ๐ https://t.co/Q5zYpqU4yY
Leinster too good for Leicester ๐ฎ๐ช Leinster take the full five points from Welford Road with a bonus point try in the 85th minute https://t.co/bAPa2lM4lP
๐ด Munster v Northampton ๐ #MUNvNOR ๐ซ๐ท Stade Francais v Stormers โ๏ธ #SFPvSTO ๐ข Follow the #InvestecChampionsCup, live. ๐ https://t.co/7zCOIvP1Si https://t.co/V01w3AZcAp
Leinster show their power against Leicester! #LEICvLEIN https://t.co/6Y9jU6Y7JJ
๐ต LEINSTER BEAT LEICESTER TIGERS TO SEAL HOME COMFORTS! #InvestecChampionsCup #LEIvLEI https://t.co/jjGoyVkvkO
โฑ๏ธ #InvestecChampionsCup and #ChallengeCupRugby half-times: ๐ฏ Leicester 10-15 Leinster ๐ต #LEIvLEI ๐ต Racing 92 20-12 Cardiff Rugby ๐ต #R92vCAR ๐ข Benetton 17-5 Montpellier โซ๏ธ #BENvMHR โซ๏ธ Oyonnax 14-22 Cheetahs ๐ฟ๐ฆ #OYOvCHE ๐ข Follow the action, live. ๐โฆ https://t.co/ODfeqNA9mZ
๐ Harlequins prove too strong for hapless Ulster. #HARvULS โ๏ธ The match report from the #InvestecChampionsCup match. ๐ https://t.co/MRvqEJ9JkI
๐ฏ Leicester Tigers v Leinster ๐ต #LEIvLEI ๐ต Racing 92 v Cardiff Rugby ๐ต #R92vCAR ๐ข Benetton v Montpellier โซ๏ธ #BENvMHR โซ๏ธ Oyonnax v Cheetahs ๐ฟ๐ฆ #OYOvCHE ๐ข Live #InvestecChampionsCup and #ChallengeCupRugby! ๐จ Click. ๐ https://t.co/7zCOIvPzHQ https://t.co/lSvEeNdJs5
๐ Harlequins advance to the #InvestecChampionsCup knockout rounds after sealing an emphatic win over Ulster! #HARvULS https://t.co/QsJMNx02VK
๐ Harlequins v Ulster โช๏ธ #HARvULS ๐ Bulls v Bordeaux ๐ด #BULvUBB ๐ข Follow the #InvestecChampionsCup action, live ๐ https://t.co/7zCOIvP1Si https://t.co/Dp8GgLGt7A
๐ Gloucester are 4/4 in Europe! #GLAvCAS ๐ฐ Edinburgh ran in five against Scarlets. #EDIvSCA โ๏ธ Read our #ChallengeCupRugby reports from tonight's action. https://t.co/ZaJcqDS3Tv
โฑ๏ธHalf time. โ๏ธ Glasgow 12-0 Toulon๐ด ๐ข Connacht 17-3 Bristol๐ป ๐ Gloucester 10-5 Castres๐ต ๐ฅ Scarlets 5-26 Edinburgh ๐ฐ ๐ข Follow tonight's #InvestecChampionsCup and #ChallengeCupRugby matches here, live. ๐ https://t.co/kTl3CYP7IK https://t.co/knubpwsgUS
โ๏ธ Glasgow v Toulon๐ด #GLAvRCT ๐ข Connacht v Bristol๐ป #CONvBRI ๐ Gloucester v Castres๐ต #GLOvCAS ๐ฅ Scarlets v Edinburgh ๐ฐ #SCAvEDI ๐ข Follow tonight's #InvestecChampionsCup and #ChallengeCupRugby matches here, live. ๐ https://t.co/kTl3CYP7IK https://t.co/qNNUrXzddE
๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ก ๐บ Saracens currently sat outside of the knockout places, level on points with Bristol so theyโll know what they need in order to qualify before KO. Davit Niniashvili back for Lyon. Box office. #InvestecChampionsCup #SARvLOU https://t.co/zruwgaE3ta
๐ต ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ก๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ช Exeter already qualified but looking to go four from four in the pool stages and improve their seeding. Bayonne make 10 changes to their starting XV from their pasting at Northampton last week. #InvestecChampionsCup #BAYvEXE https://t.co/WejbCEvDo7