Summary

  • Champions Cup

  • Pool 4 result: Bristol run in nine tries to hammer sorry Pau 61-12

  • Pool 2 result: Toulon overcome Bath 45-34

  • Pool 4 result: Northampton Saints crush rotated Bulls side 50-5

  • Pool 3 result: Harlequins run in 10 tries to beat youthful Bayonne side 68-14

  • Pool 2 result: Much-changed Edinburgh side beaten 33-0 by Castres

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Live Reporting

Steve Mather and Phil Cartwright

  1. We'll start the build-up to Bristol v Pau shortly, but first let's quickly catch up on events from today's two early kick-offs...

  2. FT: Toulon 45-34 Bath

    Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan told Premier Sports:

    "It was a massive battle between two good sides. It came down to the last few minutes and they scored at the end.

    "There was one point in it with 20 minutes to go and it's a fantastic place to play rugby."

  3. Sunday's Champions Cup fixtures and results

    13:00 GMT

    • Castres 33-0 Edinburgh
    • Harlequins 68-14 Bayonne

    15:15 GMT

    • Northampton 50-5 Bulls
    • Toulon 45-34 Bath

    17:30 GMT

    • Bristol v Pau

  4. Full-time

    Northampton 50-5 Bulls

    That's the end of the sparkling entertainment at the Gardens.

    Saints have maximum points from their opening two Champions Cup matches.

    Last year's runners-up couldn't have asked for a better start as they aim to go one better this season.

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    Try: Northampton 50-5 Bulls

    Josh Kemeny

    An early Christmas present for Saints and Josh Kemeny scores his side's eighth try of the afternoon to bring up the half-century.

  6. Full-time: Toulon 45-34 Bath

    That result means all six teams in Pool Two have one win and one loss after two matches.

    Bath's try bonus point puts them top of the table with six points, with all other sides on five.

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    Converted try: Toulon 45-34 Bath

    Teddy Baubigny (con: Garcia)

    Wow, OK, Toulon are going for the corner from the penalty. They want to stop Bath getting a second bonus point.

    And they have - a catch-and-drive sends Teddy Baubigny over in the corner.

    Mateo Garcia's conversion goes in off the post and that's the last action of a breathless Champions Cup contest.

  8. Toulon 38-34 Bath

    One minute left now and Toulon have moved crab-like, side to side.

    They have penalty advantage as well now - I think that will be the game.

  9. Toulon 38-34 Bath

    Again, Toulon in Bath's half and trying to eat up as much clock as they can.

    Two minutes and change left to play at Stade Mayol.

  10. try

    Converted try: Toulon 38-34 Bath

    Louie Hennessey (con: Russell)

    This is not over yet!

    Max Ojomoh's short pass for Louie Hennessey is brilliant and he races over to cut the gap to four points.

    That's a try bonus point wrapped up - can they pick up the full five?

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    Try: Northampton 45-5 Bulls

    George Hendy

    To answer your question Chris - George Hendy!

    A hat-trick for the Saints win - I wouldn't bet against Ollie Sleightholme getting a treble too.

  12. Penalty: Toulon 38-27 Bath

    Mateo Garcia

    Toulon are trying to squeeze the life out of Bath now, they're not taking many risks as they attempt to see out the final few minutes.

    It's either a pick and go or a short pass and drive from the hosts.

    That approach earns them a penalty, which Mateo Garcia kicks to put Toulon 11 points ahead with seven minutes left.

  13. Northampton 40-5 Bulls

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent at Franklin's Gardens

    The Bulls - shorn of some of their best players - really aren’t up to much, but this is turning into a vintage afternoon at the Gardens.

    Henry Pollock almost scored one of the tries of the season, a storming 50 metre break before stumbling inches short of the line, with Ollie Sleightholme scoring seconds later.

    Who’s going to bag a hat-trick first between Sleightholme and Hendy?

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    Try: Northampton 40-5 Bulls

    Ollie Sleightholme

    Saints have three tries in five minutes as Ollie Sleightholme grabs his second.

    Fin Smith is off target from the tee for the first time today.

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    Converted try: Toulon 35-27 Bath

    Lewis Ludlam (con: Garcia)

    Toulon have the try bonus point.

    It's the ex-England man Lewis Ludlam who gets over, picking up the pieces from that five-metre scrum.

    Mateo Garcia's conversion from the touchline is a key one as it extends the lead to beyond one score once again.

    Scotland's Ben White is off the bench for the home side.

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    Try: Northampton 35-5 Bulls

    Alex Coles (con: Smith)

    It's raining tries at the Gardens now as Alex Coles goes in for Saints' fifth.

    That yellow card has proved costly for the Bulls.

    The game is won, it's now about how many points Saints can rack up.

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  17. Toulon 28-27 Bath

    Toulon kick in behind the Bath defence and Santi Carreras is tackled in-goal.

    Five-metre scrum for Toulon.

  18. Toulon 28-27 Bath

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  19. converted try

    Converted try: Northampton 28-5 Bulls

    Henry Pollock (con: Smith)

    They had one ruled out a short time ago but this one is going to count!

    After going through the phases near the Bulls line Alex Mitchell feeds Henry Pollock who crashes over to secure the bonus point after 56 minutes.

  20. Toulon 28-27 Bath

    Toulon and Bath have scored three tries apiece - one more will earn a bonus point.

    But they'll both have their eyes on much more than that as we enter the final 20 minutes of this game.