Summary

  • Champions Cup final weekend of pool games - top-four finish guarantees place in last 16 and top two spot secures a home tie

  • Gloucester 14-31 Toulon - Cherry and Whites out of Europe after Pool 2 defeat by former champions

  • Toulouse 77-7 Sale - six-time winners into knockout stage with 11-try Pool 1 win

  • Sale had already qualified but pushed down to third in table

  • Munster 29-31 Castres - Munster knocked out of tournament as Castres go second in Pool 2

  • Stormers 39-26 Leicester - much-changed Tigers take try bonus point but La Rochelle need one point v Harlequins on Sunday to knock them out

  • Leinster rally to beat Bayonne 22-13 and win Pool 3

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Live Reporting

Alastair Telfer

  1. Kick-off

    Munster 12-17 Castres

    Play resumes at Thomond Park with Munster needing a big second half to stay in the competition.

  2. Half-time

    Toulouse 28-0 Sale

    Right, after all of that it's half-time!

    And Sale need the break.

    They are 28-0 and two players down.

    Toulouse are doing exactly what they need to do to qualify.

  3. Sin-bin: Sam Dugdale (Sale)

    Toulouse 26-0 Sale

    Sale have a second player in the bin as Sam Dugdale is shown yellow by Andrew Brace for a cynical infringement.

  4. Half-time

    Munster 12-17 Castres

    Castres hold the edge at the break thanks to that Theo Chabouni try just before the break.

    It's been an enthralling first 40 minutes in Limerick.

    Defeat would end Munster's participation in this season's Champions Cup.

  5. converted try

    Converted try: Toulouse 28-0 Sale

    Kalvin Gourgues (con: Thomas Ramos)

    There's the fourth try and the bonus point in the bag at half-time.

    Kalvin Gourgues goes over in the corner and there's an almighty dust up going on as he does so.

    There will be more to come from this I suspect.

    centre Kalvin Gourgues scores for ToulouseGetty Images

  6. Sin-bin: Alex Wills (Sale)

    Toulouse 21-0 Sale

    This isn't going to help...

    Sale winger Alex Wills is yellow-carded for what the referee says is a deliberate knock-on.

  7. Toulouse 21-0 Sale

    Copy + paste for Jack Willis as he comes up with another important turnover as Sale try to build some attacking momentum.

    He's one of the best at that side of the game that's for sure.

    It's almost time for the half-time oranges.

  8. try

    Converted try - Munster 12-17 Castres

    Theo Chabouni (con Jeremy Fernandez)

    A brilliant try from Theo Chabouni - the referee signalled for a Castres penalty so Theo Chabouni tries his luck with a delightful kick over and after Munster fumble the ball it comes to the full-back and he touches down.

    Jeremy Fernandez then kicks Castres into a five-point lead.

  9. Toulouse 21-0 Sale

    Sale hooker Nathan Jibulu picks up a loose bouncing ball and fires into Thomas Ramos who is sent cartwheeling backwards by the power.

    But when Jibulu is felled the turnover machine Jack Willis pounces, as he always does, to regain possession for the hosts.

    Sale are having to work very hard here.

  10. Toulouse 21-0 Sale

    Hooker Julien Marchand pilfers the ball as Sale come forward and Toulouse are off again.

    They'll be aiming for the bonus point before the break in this game that they have to win.

  11. try

    Try - Munster 12-10 Castres

    Craig Casey

    It's that man again! Craig Casey darts over from a lineout maul for his second try of the game.

    Craig Crowley strikes the woodwork with his conversion attempt.

  12. Fortress Stade Ernest Wallon

    Toulouse 21-0 Sale

    The home fans are in full voice in this city that lives and breathes rugby.

    toulouse fansGetty Images

  13. Toulouse 21-0 Sale

    Toulouse look like they are over again but Sale do a good job of making that maul extremely messy and it's held up by the Sharks.

    They have a goal-line drop-out for a little bit of a break from defending.

  14. converted try

    Converted try: Toulouse 21-0 Sale

    Antoine Dupont (con: Thomas Ramos)

    Vintage Dupont!

    He starts and finishes a breathless passage of play!

    With his side under big pressure near their own line Dupont glides away from danger down the flank as if he is out for a Saturday evening walk before kicking infield for a team-mate.

    A few phases later down the field Matthis Lebel finds green grass in front of him before offloading to the French scrum-half who is supporting as always and he crosses to add Toulouse's third.

    Great score.

    Antoine Dupont dives to touch down for a tryGetty Images
  15. converted try

    Converted try:Toulouse 14-0 Sale

    Julien Marchand (con: Thomas Ramos)

    The hooker Julien Marchand gets it down for Toulouse's second.

    Thomas Ramos then makes sure it's a seven-point gain.

  16. Try review

    Toulouse 7-0 Sale

    Toulouse may have got over the line here - it's being checked.

    Referee Andrew Brace has it as a try on-field so it's down to the TMO to prove it isn't one.

  17. Toulouse 7-0 Sale

    Sale survive another onslaught as Thomas Ramos cuts a fine line but it's another Toulouse penalty.

    The little magician Antoine Dupont tries the surprise option with a quick cross-field kick - Sale have it covered but give away a line-out close to their own line.

    And there's another Sale penalty from the resulting phase of play.

  18. try

    Converted try - Munster 7-10 Castres

    Craig Casey (con Jack Crowley)

    Munster badly needed a try and it comes courtesy of Craig Casey, who collects a Jack O'Donoghue off-load before scampering over.

    Jack Crowley converts with ease.

  19. Toulouse 7-0 Sale

    Seeing Toulouse in full flow is a thing of beauty and they come forward like the red arrows there before Sale give a penalty away.

  20. Toulouse 7-0 Sale

    A huge spell of pressure from the visitors but ultimately they leave with nothing as a line-out goes awry.

    Toulouse were put under pressure there but showed their defensive mettle.