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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  1. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Castres 33-0 Edinburgh

    Another injury for Edinburgh, who have sustained a couple of knocks today. Substitute Wes Goosen has limped off, with Matt Currie - who has just returned to fitness after a bad bout of vertigo - coming back on.

  2. Postpublished at 80+1 mins

    Harlequins 68-14 Bayonne

    There's one last chance for Bayonne to grab a late consolation.

    They kick into the corner - but they lose the line-out.

  3. No trypublished at 76 mins

    Castres 33-0 Edinburgh

    Ah, it won't count.

    Liam McConnell knocks the ball on with his arm as he tackles Jack Goodhue.

    There'll be no Edinburgh try today. I'll tell the children.

  4. converted try

    Converted try Castres 33-5 EDINBURGHpublished at 76 mins

    Ben Vellacott

    Something to sing about for the travelling Edinburgh fans.

    There's a loose ball after a tackle on Jack Goodhue and Ben Vellacott hacks on. He scampers onto the ball which bounces kindly and pops to Ewan Ashman who is on his shoulder to score under the sticks.

  5. try

    Try: Harlequins 68-14 Bayonnepublished at 78 mins

    Kieran Treadwell

    A perfect 10 for Quins as Kieran Treadwell scores his second of the afternoon.

    But not a perfect 10 for Marcus Smith who blots his copybook late on with a missed conversion!

    Treadwell scoresImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Harlequins 63-14 Bayonne

    The Bayonne fans are determined to enjoy themselves despite what's happening on the pitch.

    There's a conga line around the ground as the Quins fans clap on the French visitors.

    Everyone getting in the festive spirit!

  7. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Castres 33-0 Edinburgh

    Chris Paterson
    Former Scotland international on Premier Sports

    I think Edinburgh will park this immediately.

    You build into blocks, check the positives in the first half, what's gone wrong in the second.

    They have to show the fight, stop the flow of traffic against them, and build for the next game.

    Edinburgh's scramble defence has been really good, which sounds silly with 33 points against them, but they've had almost no territory in this half.

  8. converted try

    Converted try: Harlequins 63-14 Bayonnepublished at 73 mins

    Jamie Benson (con: Smith)

    Poor old Jonah Thompson slips as Jamie Benson dummies the pass inside and the Quins man has a clear run to the line.

    Nine tries, all converted by Marcus Smith.

    How many more are coming?

  9. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Castres 33-0 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh have had less than 10% territory in this second half. Camped in would be an understatement.

    Remember, this is Castres team have won five of their last seven in the Top 14. They're no mugs.

  10. converted try

    Converted try Castres 33-0 Edinburghpublished at 63 mins

    Vilimoni Botitu

    A quickfire double for Castres, who look likely to fill their boots here.

    This time it comes down the right, and one missed tackle allows them to pour forward as Botitu plays the one-two with sub Vuate Karawalevu, and then canters over.

    The hosts are punishing the 14 men right now.

  11. converted try

    Converted try: Harlequins 56-14 Bayonnepublished at 68 mins

    Sam Riley (con: Smith)

    Two tries in two minutes for Sam Riley and it's the half-century for the hosts.

    This much-changed travelling Bayonne team is looking ragged and it depends how hard Quins want to push which will decide how many points they score now.

    It was over as a contest a while ago it's just stacking up points now.

  12. try

    Try CASTRES 26-0 Edinburghpublished at 62 mins

    Adam Vargas

    A fourth try for Castres, their bonus point, as Vargas flies over in the corner.

    That came from a maul that collapsed a yard or two from the line, before it was swept over to the left.

    The kick from Pierre Popelin is exquisite.

  13. converted try

    Converted try: Harlequins 49-14 Bayonnepublished at 64 mins

    Sam Riley (con: Smith)

    Quins show no mercy and score against the 13 men.

    Sam Riley and Chandler Cunningham-South push their way over and almost score at the same time but it's credited to Riley.

    Seven conversions for Smith!

  14. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Castres 19-0 Edinburgh

    Here's a silver lining on a tough day for Edinburgh.

    Conor Boyle is on, coming off the bench, for his first appearance since 20 April 2024 after a horrendous knee injury. That's 603 days for those counting.

    Great to see him back.

  15. Sin-bin: Baptiste Heguy (Bayonne)published at 63 mins

    Harlequins 42-14 Bayonne

    Bayonne are down to 13 men for a few minutes as a second player heads to the sin bin.

  16. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Harlequins 42-14 Bayonne

    Former Harlequins prop Ace Tiatia's wonderfully named son is on for Bayonne.

    Pyrenees Boyle-Tiatia is named after the mountain range with his dad spending time at Pau, Agen and Bayonne in his post-Quins career.

    The teenager is playing at fly-half so not a player in the same mould as his dad but let's see what he can do in a difficult situation for his team.

  17. Sin-bin Piers O'Conor (Edinburgh)published at 55 mins

    Castres 19-0 Edinburgh

    It might be about to get worse for Edinburgh.

    Piers O'Conor looks to have caught Pierre Popelin's jaw with his shoulder while trying to make a tackle. The TMO is getting involved.

    And it's a yellow card.

  18. converted try

    Converted try Castres 19-0 Edinburghpublished at 54 mins

    Tyler Ardron

    Castres' third-try comes, and it comes gift-wrapped from Edinburgh.

    Ewan Ashman lobs a throw over his jumper on the Edinburgh 5m line and openside flanker Ardron can barely believe his luck, snaffling it up and diving over the line.

    Pierre Popelin's kick is a good one. That'll be hard to come back from.

  19. No trypublished at 56 mins

    Harlequins 42-14 Bayonne

    Cassius Cleaves shows his electric pace to burn off the Bayonne defence - but did he knock it on in the build up?

    He did - it's a shame for the Quins wing as everything after that handling error was brilliant.

  20. Sin-bin: Alvaro Garcia Iandolino (Bayonne)published at 54 mins

    Harlequins 42-14 Bayonne

    If there were gaps before there will be more now with Bayonne down to 14 for the next 10 minutes.

    Alvaro Garcia Iandolino is the unlucky party who takes the yellow for persistent team infringements.