The hosts had started the night bottom of Pool Four after a loss at Glasgow Warriors in the opening round but an opening try from Jean-Luc du Preez set the tone for a dominant display.
The hosts had started the night bottom of Pool Four after a loss at Glasgow Warriors in the opening round but an opening try from Jean-Luc du Preez set the tone for a dominant display.
It was the French who caught the eye in round one with six of their eight teams winning, including Stade Rochelais and Toulon away from home.
The 30-year-old, who is out of contract at the Gallagher Premiership outfit at the end of this season, suffered a serious knee injury last January versus La Rochelle in an Investec Champions Cup pool match in Manchester.
The 29-year-old, who has made 61 appearances for the Sharks since 2020 after starting his career with the Cheetahs, is on the verge of helping his country win a fifth Rugby Championship title following back-to-back victories over the All Blacks.
Eleven months after leading his country to a bronze medal finish in Paris at Rugby World Cup 2023, he made his first league start for Racing 92, the club he has joined on a two-year deal from Saracens.
Former England captain Owen Farrell is set to make his Top 14 debut for Racing 92 on Saturday when they visit Castres at the Stade Pierre Fabre.
Bath passed the biggest test of their revival yet by toppling Top 14 leaders Racing 92 29-25 in a win that keeps them in the hunt for home advantage in the Investec Champions Cup round of 16.
Bath passed the biggest test of their revival yet by toppling Top 14 leaders Racing 92 29-25 in a win that keeps them in the hunt for home advantage in the Investec Champions Cup round of 16.
The National Rugby League (LNR) in France has today launched a large-scale national communication campaign in an attempt to reach new audiences currently unfamiliar with the Top 14.
