Champions Cup Round 4 Matchday 2 round up

Champions Cup Round 4 Matchday 2 round up

Harlequins secure a spot in the Round of 16 after beating Glasgow Warriors

In a cagey second half, a try from Cadan Murley was enough to see Harlequins take the win over Glasgow Warriors and secure their place in the knockouts.

Tries in the first half from Chandler Cunningham-South and James Chisholm gave the hosts a half-time lead despite Warriors hitting back through Tom Jordan.

But Murley raced clear down the right 67 minutes in to quell any hopes of a Glasgow comeback and help Harlequins run out 24-7 winners.

Racing see off Stormers to keep knockout hopes alive

Having started the day at the bottom of Pool 4, Racing 92 put in a performance to beat DHL Stormers and leapfrog them into a knockout spot.


Doubles from Max Spring and Vinaya Habosi were added to by Boris Palu late on to secure the win, despite Stormers scoring through Andre-Hugo Venter in the first half and Herschel Jantjies and Marcel Theunissen in the second.

The Parisians ran out 31-22 eventual winners, but will wait to see if Sale Sharks beat Toulon to send Racing into the EPCR Challenge Cup instead.


 
 

Leinster step it up in second half against 14-man Bath to take bonus point

Having gone into the break 21-19 down thanks to an early score from Bath Rugby's Alfie Barbeary and two tries from Tom de Glanville, Leinster Rugby put their foot down in the second half to score four tries and confirm top spot in Pool 2.

After a double from Robbie Henshaw and Jack Conan kept the hosts in it in the first half, RG Snyman bagged a brace in the second 40 along with tries from Jamison Gibson-Park and Garry Ringrose to make it 47-21 at full time.

Leinster finish top of the pool, while Bath will continue their journey in the EPCR Challenge Cup after finishing fifth.

Benetton break Stade Rochelais hearts for history win in Italy

Winning a turnover in the final minute to seal to the win, Benetton Rugby took down two-time champions Stade Rochelais in incredible fashion to secure knockout qualification.

The Italians held a slender 13-11 lead at the break with a try apiece from Niccolo Cannone, and Jack Nowell for the visitors.

And despite a double from Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Bautista Bernasconi's try for the hosts along with four penalties saw them hold on for a memorable 32-25 win.

Benetton secured Investec Champions Cup knockout qualification with the victory, while Stade Rochelais' losing bonus point secured them a home knockout.

Northampton Saints see off Munster to claim top spot and home knockout

In an absolute classic, Northampton Saints held off Munster Rugby with four second-half tries to earn a bonus point and top Pool 3.

After two tries from Calvin Nash in the first half, Munster went into half time 15-12 up.

But a double in the second half from Tom Seabrook to add to his try in the first 40, along with scores from Curtis Langdon and James Ramm, meant Saints took the victory despite two second-half tries from Munster's Diarmuid Kilgallen pushed them all the way.

After Jack Crowley converted Kigallen's second it closed the gap to just two points with a few minutes remaining, but Henry Pollock - having come on as a substitute late on - secured the game-winning turnover for Saints.

Clermont hold on against Bristol Bears in a tense finish

With an incredibly tight finish in France, ASM Clermont Auvergne held off a 14-man Bristol Bears comeback to put themselves in a good position to qualify for the Investec Champions Cup knockouts.

The scores were level at 26-26 as the clock went into the red after Alex Newsome's first-half try and a double from Alivereti Raka, while Bears kept hitting back with four second-half scores through James Dun, Noah Heward, Keiran Marmion.

But with a man extra after Bears saw a man go to the bin, Clermont capitalised and Thomas Ceyte powered over on the 85th minute to win it.

Bulls burst out the blocks in the second half to secure EPCR Challenge Cup knockout spot

Following five first-half scores, two tries in the second half for Vodacom Bulls saw their first win with a bonus point and sneak into fifth spot in Pool 3, securing EPCR Challenge Cup knockout qualification.

Boeta Chamberlain finished a great break from Stedman Gans for Bulls' first score in the second half, following tries from Devon Williams, Embrose Papier, Ruan Vermaak, and Elrigh Louw in the first 40.

Cameron Hanekom was next to power over, with incredible strength to hold off two defenders and dot down in the corner to make it 48-7 at full time.

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Charging down the very first clearance kick, Vodacom Bulls then made their way to the five metre line and almost scored in the corner, with Louis Carbonel judged to have knocked it on to stop the final pass.

After a TMO check, a penalty try was awarded and Carbonel sent to the bin.

Devon Williams got the hosts' second of the afternoon after a great break down the left, before scrum half Embrose Papier sliced through for the third with a quick tap-and-go, with Johan Goosen converting both to make it 21-0 after 20 minutes.

Next to cross for Bulls was Ruan Vermaak to secure the bonus point, before Elrigh Louw powered over for a fifth.

Stade Français skipper Sekou Macalou surged over to hit back for the Parisians, making it 36-7 at the break.

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Plenty of head-to-head highlights throughout sizzling Saturday of Investec Champions Cup action

It's cracking clashes everywhere you look throughout the rest of Saturday, starting with Northampton Saints v Munster Rugby as they battle it out again after the English side knocked the Irish province out in the same ground last season.

Two young fly-halves go head to head as Fin Smith starts for Saints and Jack Crowley for Munster, with the former having announced himself on the Investec Champions Cup stage in the same fixture in the pool stages last season with a huge drop goal in the rain to lead 14-man Saints to a win at Thomond Park.

Leinster Rugby take on Bath Rugby in Dublin, with Robbie Henshaw and Ollie Lawrence matching up in midfield, Sam Prendergast coming up against Finn Russell at fly, along with Jack Conan and Alfie Barbeary locking horns at No. 8.

More mammoth No. 8 match-ups follow that, as Harlequins' Alex Dombrandt takes on Glasgow Warriors' Jack Dempsey before Racing 92's Hacjivah Dayimani welcomes his former teammate Evan Roos to Paris as they take on DHL Stormers.

 
 

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