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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  1. Dupont denies Warr with last-ditch tacklepublished at 12 mins

    Toulouse 7-0 Sale

    Referee Andrew Brace sounds like he is getting fed up with a lot of chat and not a lot of action in the scrums so far and has a stern word with both sides.

    Sale scrum-half Gus Warr is then so close to going over but what a tackle by Antoine Dupont!

    That was the definition of a try-saving tackle.

    Took his legs away when Warr looked odds on to score.

    Textbook.

  2. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Toulouse 7-0 Sale

    Another Toulouse infringement and Sale go for the corner again, refusing kicking at the posts early on.

  3. converted try

    Converted try - Munster 0-10 Castrespublished at 17:41 GMT 17 January

    Vuate Karawelevu (con Jeremy Fernandez)

    It's a nightmare start for Munster as Vuate Karawelevu darts through before stretching just enough for the try.

    Jeremy Fernandez adds the extras.

  4. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Toulouse 7-0 Sale

    Chance for Sale now as a penalty allows them to kick into Toulouse territory.

  5. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Toulouse 7-0 Sale

    Toulouse look bang up for this. The ball is fast and is being swung around.

  6. Penalty - Munster 0-3 Castrespublished at 17:34 GMT 17 January

    Jeremy Fernandez

    The visitors are first on the scoreboard thanks to a well-struck Jeremy Fernandez penalty.

  7. try

    Converted try - Toulouse 7-0 Salepublished at 3 mins

    Emmanuel Meafou (con Thomas Ramos)

    Emmanuel Meafou smashes over. This could get ugly very quickly for Sale.

    Emmanuel Meafou scoresImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Toulouse 0-0 Sale

    BOOM! Big hit from Blair Kinghorn. It doesn't take long for Toulouse to win a penalty. Vintage Jack Willis.

  9. Kick-offpublished at 17:30 GMT 17 January

    Toulouse 0-0 Sale

    We are under way in Toulouse.

  10. Kick-offpublished at 17:30 GMT 17 January

    Munster 0-0 Castres

    Off we go in Limerick...

  11. Line-upspublished at 17:28 GMT 17 January

    Toulouse v Sale (17:30 GMT)

    Toulouse: Ramos; Delibes, Gourgues, Chocobares, Lebel; Kinghorn, Dupont (capt); Baille, Marchand, Aldegheri, Flament, Meafou, Banos, Willis, Jelonch.

    Replacements: Mauvaka, Neti, Mallez, Brennan, Roumat, Cros, Graou, Thomas.

    Sale: Davies; Ene, Ma'asi-White, Louw (capt), Wills; Curtis, Warr; Rodd, Jibulu, Harper, Burrow, Andrews, Gilmore, Woodman, Dugdale.

    Replacements: Caine, McIntyre, Bell, Hogg, Logan, Hanson, Bedlow, Grace.

  12. Pool 1 standingspublished at 17:26 GMT 17 January

    Toulouse v Sale (17:30 GMT)

    Toulouse are OUT as things stand. A victory is needed to stay alive.

    Pool 1
  13. Team news - no Ford or Curry for Salepublished at 17:22 GMT 17 January

    Toulouse v Sale (17:30 GMT)

    England stars George Ford and Tom Curry are not included as already qualified Sale make nine changes for their Pool 1 trip to play the six-time champions.

    The duo are replaced by Tom Curtis and Sam Dugdale respectively, while academy players Ollie Davies and Jos Gilmore will make their first Champions Cup starts.

    Alex Sanderson keeps faith with the front row that helped Sale beat the Sharks last Saturday, but the second row has been refreshed with Tom Burrow and Hyron Andrews coming in.

    Gus Warr keeps his place at scrum-half and Obi Ene starts again on the wing after his Champions Cup debut last week.

    Toulouse, who have lost two of their three pool games and need a win to ensure their progress, have named Antoine Dupont at scrum-half, with Scotland international Blair Kinghorn again at fly-half.

  14. Team news - Casey boost for Irish hostspublished at 17:18 GMT 17 January

    Munster v Castres (17:30 GMT)

    Craig Casey has recovered from a shoulder injury to start for Munster against Castres.

    The Ireland scrum-half was forced off in the second half of Sunday's loss to Toulon but has been passed fit to start in Limerick.

    Head coach Clayton McMillan has made three changes from that defeat as Thaakir Abrahams, Niall Scannell and Jean Kleyn come into the side.

    Ireland forward Tadhg Beirne will win his 100th Munster cap in the final European Pool game.

    Munster are fourth in Pool Two and will likely need a victory to secure their place in the knockout stages, while Castres are bottom but can leapfrog the Irish province with victory at Thomond Park.

    Abrahams joins Shane Daly and Ben O'Connor in the back three while Alex Nankivell and Tom Farrell have retained their places at centre as Jack Crowley will partner Casey at half-back.

    The front row comprises of Jeremy Loughman, the returning Scannell and Michael Ala'alatoa, and Kleyn and Fineen Wycherley pack down in the second row.

    Centurion Beirne will captain the side from the back row alongside Jack O'Donoghue and Gavin Coombes.

    Prop Oli Jager is named on the bench and is set to make his first appearance since sustaining a head injury in October.

    Munster: S Daly; T Abrahams; T Farrell, A Nankivell; B O'Connor; J Crowley, C Casey; J Loughman, N Scannell, M Ala'alatoa; J Kleyn, F Wycherley; T Beirne (C), J O'Donoghue, G Coombes.

    Replacements: L Barron, M Milne, O Jager, E Edogbo, B Gleeson, E Coughlan, JJ Hanrahan, D Kelly.

    Castres: Chabouni; Ambadiang, Karawalevu, Goodhue, Palis; Popelin, Fernandez; Sokobale, Zarantonello, Collier; Maravat, Staniforth; Delaporte (C), Cope, Vanverberghe.

    Replacements: Durand-Pradere, Tichit, Azar, Nakarawa, Ardron, Arata, Herve, Manu.

  15. Postpublished at 17:16 GMT 17 January

    Next Munster host Castres and Toulouse play Sale.

    Stay here for all the updates.

  16. Postpublished at 17:14 GMT 17 January

    FT: Stormers 39-26 Leicester

    A losing bonus point is enough for La Rochelle to qualify and knock out Leicester Tigers.

    A La Rochelle win over Harlequins would hand Stormers a home last 16.

    Simple?

  17. 'We can do better'published at 17:12 GMT 17 January

    FT: Stormers 39-26 Leicester

    Player of the match Paul de Villiers, speaking to Premier Sports: "We approached the game as a knockout game and we can do better."

  18. Full-time - Stormers 39-26 Leicesterpublished at 17:09 GMT 17 January

    Stormers get the job done and are into the last 16. Leicester now face a nervous wait.

  19. try

    Converted try - Stormers 39-26 Leicesterpublished at 82 mins

    Imad Khan (con Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu)

    Replacement Imad Khan squeezes over to deny Leicester a losing bonus point.

  20. Full-timepublished at 17:05 GMT 17 January

    Bayonne 13-22 Leinster

    Certainly a game for the purists in the Basque Country but Leinster come away with a victory in one of the toughest places to go in Europe.

    They didn't lead until the 74th minute and didn't hit top gear but job done, pool topped despite the lack of bonus point.