EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS
CUP RUGBY
FRIDAY
NORTHAMPTON 9-9 RACING
NOT MUCH KNOWN IN
BAD GAME
Myler kicked Saints into an early lead with a long-range
penalty, but New Zealand great Carter, in his second game for Racing, soon
levelled the score from the tee before adding a second against the run of play.
The fly-halves exchanged two more penalties each in the
second half, and it was Saints who looked like the bigger threat in attack.
Their best chance for a try came on 66 minutes, when the
usually reliable Carter saw his clearance charged down by George Pisi and
Saints tried to scramble over from a five-metre scrum, but they were eventually
penalised and the visitors cleared the danger.
Tjere is little said about a result like this as it is so
poor a match and a result.
SATURDAY
LEINSTER 16-20 TOULON
ETRILLARD PUTS
LEINSTER OUT IN DISAPIONTMENT
Three-time European champions Leinster held a 16-5 lead
thanks to a penalty try and four Johnny Sexton kicks.
But Toulon earned their own penalty try, adding to Juan
Smith's score, to cut the deficit to four points
Anthony Etrillard went over and Tom Taylor kicked a penalty
to win it for the French side.
Leinster have been disappointing this season in Europe and
it does not look like they are the sqame team as they were last season.
BATH 10-36 WASPS
LEIUA BUTS WASPS IN
COMPLETE CONTROL
.
Semesa Rokoduguni put the hosts ahead early on at the Rec
but Wasps hit back through Elliot Daly and Jimmy Gopperth - the fly-half adding
five kicks from the tee.
George Ford and Gopperth exchanged penalties in the second
half, and Daly added a drop goal for the visitors.
Alapati Leiua's converted try made sure of Wasps' convincing
win.
This result has certainly helped Wasps as in their want to
reach the quarter final of the European cup this season and this season they do
look like the team to watch out for.
STADE 40-14 TREVISO
RAISUQE WIN PUTS
STADE IN CONTROL
Stade Francais kept their Champions Cup play-off hopes alive
with a 40-14 win over Treviso on Saturday night.
Morne Steyn kicked five conversions as Josaia Raisuqe
crossed twice for the Parisians. Geoffrey Doumayrou scored at the very end of
the game to go with tries from Hugo Bonneval and replacement prop Zurabi
Zhvania
Stade have shown that they are one of the best teams in
Europe with this win but form is something that will matter going forward and
you canb not be sure how important that bonus point is
SCARLETS 6-9 GLASGOW
BOOT MAKES
DIFFERENCE TO GLASGOW
The fly-half landed landed three penalties at a wet and
windy Parc y Scarlets, with Aled Thomas landing two for the home side after the
break.
Glasgow were down to 13 men for seven minutes in the second
half but managed to limit the damage
Thomas missed a long-range penalty to snatch a draw for the
Welsh region.
This is the type of match that Glasgow had to win to stand
any chance in this year’s competition and they did but it was a very disappointing
game
BORDEUX 33-27 OSPREYS
BONUS POINT WIN GETS
BORDEUX BACK IN GROUP CONTENTION
Tries from Julien Rey, Berend Botha and Sofiane Guitoune
gave Bordeaux a commanding 25-10 half-time lead.
But Eli Walker, Alun Wyn Jones and Dan Biggar added to
Justin Tipuric's first-half score to make it 30-27
Yann Lesgourgues's try had given Bordeaux a bonus point and
Baptiste Serin's penalty made sure of victory.
This is a great year for the Ospreys and reaching the
quarter final for them would be considered a success no matter how it is done
SARACENS 55-13 OYONNAX
ASHDON HAT TRICK
SHOULD PUT SARACENS IN QUARTERS
Winger Ashton, who was not picked for England's World Cup
campaign this year, scored twice in the first half before completing his treble
late on.
Samu Vunisa crossed twice, while Alex Goode, Mike Ellery and
Jamie George also went over for the group leaders
Oyonnax could only earn a second-half consolation through
Fetu'u Vainikolo
SUNDAY
LEICESTER 17-6 MUNSTER
SLATER AND GONEVA
TRIES KEEP LEISTER 100 PER CENT RECORD
Tries from Ed Slater and Niki Goneva and three kicks from
Freddie Burns earned the Tigers their fourth win of the campaign.
Two-time champions Munster could respond with only two first-half
penalties from fly-half Ian Keatley.
Leicester have an eight point lead at the top of the group,
but Munster's hopes of progression look all but over.
Munster seem to be in a bit of trouble this season and this
win should secure a quarter final spot for them as Leister seem to have a bit
form behind them
CLERMOUNT 42-10 EXETER
CLERMOUNT BONUS
POINT LEAVES GROUP OPEN
David Strettle, Alexandre Lapandry, Fritz Lee, Sebastien
Vahaamahina and Wales' Jonathan Davies all went over.
Exeter grabbed a late try through Tom Johnson, when Clermont
were reduced to 13 men, but it was a mere consolation.
TOLOUSE 23-25 ULSTER
MARSHALL TRY GIVES
ULSTER VITAL WIN
A Ruan Pienaar try helped the visitors to a 10-3 half-time
lead and Andrew Trimble and Luke Marshall added second-half touchdowns for the
Irish province.
Gael Fickou crossed for Toulouse, with Louis Picamoles
adding a late try
This is a big win for Ulster and Irish rugby as with 2
matches against Blow French side Oyonnax Ulster still hold hopes of reaching
the quarters
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