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.
Before the final whistle sounds in Cardiff, the Springboks will have fielded 52 players across the calendar year. Jean Kleyn, who will start...
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.
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.
Harlequins survived a late fightback from Top 14 opponents Castres to open their Heineken Champions Cup account with a hard-fought win.
The Dragons saw off Worcester 25-16 in their European Challenge Cup clash at Rodney Parade to stay on course for the knockout stage.
Montpellier suffered their seventh Top 14 loss of the season, Toulouse getting the better of the leaders.
