Exeter forwards coach Rob Hunter underlined the importance of home advantage after the Chiefs secured a Heineken Champions Cup last-16 tie in Devon
Exeter secured a home tie in the Heineken Champions Cup round of 16 after beating Castres 40-3 at Sandy Park.
Gavin Coombes’ late try was good enough for Munster to win a tight Champions Cup third-round pool match against Castres 16-13 at Stade Pierre Fabre.
Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd refused to accept that his side were lacking in confidence after they fell to their 11th consecutive defeat with a 16-12 loss to Bordeaux-Begles.
Northampton have now lost 11 consecutive matches.
100 minutes of action were needed at Ashton Gate before Bristol got the better of Bordeaux to reach next month's Challenge Cup final.
Ben Tameifuna landed himself in hot water with Racing after the World Cup but he now has his weight under control at new club Bordeaux.
Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill bemoaned an error-strewn opening 10 minutes from his team as they were knocked out of the European Challenge Cup by Bordeaux Begles.
Expect Bordeaux to take the frustration of last season out on their opponents this time around, but how well will they handle the loss of Semi Radradra?
