Summary

  • Bayonne thrash Exeter 40-17 in Pool C but Chiefs had already secured home knockout tie

  • Toulouse beat Bath 31-19 to win Pool 2 and secure top seeding in last 16

  • Bath finish third and miss out to Harlequins on home last-16 tie

  • La Rochelle beat Sale 37-24 in Pool 4 to qualify for last 16

  • Leicester take fourth qualifying place while Sale finish fifth and drop to Challenge Cup

  • La Rochelle maintain their hopes of third successive title

  1. Qualified sidespublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Into the last 16 are six English sides, five French, two Irish, two South African and one Scottish.

    The full list:

    Bordeaux-Begles, Bulls, Saracens, Lyon, Harlequins, Racing 92, Munster, Northampton Saints, Leicester, Leinster, Stormers, La Rochelle, Glasgow Warriors, Exeter Chiefs, Bath and Toulouse.

    We'll bring you the last-16 match-ups after the final pool game between Bayonne and Exeter when the seedings will be complete.

  2. Listen livepublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Toulouse v Bath

    Click on the audio icon at the top of the page to listen to Toulouse against Bath radio commentary.

    It is a shootout for top spot in Pool 2.

    There is also live radio commentary of Exeter's Pool 3 match against Bayonne from 17:30 GMT.

  3. Full-time - Sale 24-37 La Rochellepublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Sale drop into the Challenge Cup, with La Rochelle into the last 16.

  4. try

    Try - Sale 24-37 La Rochellepublished at 82 mins

    Telusa Veainu

    Yes they can.

    Sharp hands unleashes the replacement who runs away down the wing and into the corner.

  5. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Sale 19-37 La Rochelle

    Can Sale get one more try for an extra point?

  6. try

    Converted try - Sale 19-37 La Rochellepublished at 78 mins

    Sam Dugdale (con Sam Bedlow)

    Pure power.

    Sam Dugdale picks up the ball from the scrum and forces his way over.

    Sam Dugdale scoresImage source, Reuters
  7. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Sale 12-37 La Rochelle

    During the stoppage Jack Nowell is chatting to George Ford about his recent hand injury.

  8. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Sale 12-37 La Rochelle

    A nasty knock to the head and the stretcher is out again. This time it is for replacement prop Joel Sclavi.

  9. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Sale 12-37 La Rochelle

    Player of the match is Gregory Alldritt. Ronan O'Gara called him back early from his break after the World Cup.

    The captain has transformed La Rochelle recently. He only came back at the end of December.

  10. try

    Converted try - Sale 12-37 La Rochellepublished at 72 mins

    UJ Seuteni (con Hugo Reus)

    Bonus point!

    George Ford forces a wide pass and it is picked off by UJ Seuteni. Sale had to go for it and they are punished.

    UJ SeuteniImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Sale 12-30 La Rochelle

    Teddy Thomas dances his way around a few Sale defenders. La Rochelle need to kill time with only 13 men.

  12. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Sale 12-30 La Rochelle

    Nye Thomas takes the penalty quickly - all Sale now!

  13. try

    Converted try - Sale 12-30 La Rochellepublished at 67 mins

    Agustin Creevy (con George Ford)

    The hooker is over from the back of the maul.

    George Ford nails the extras.

  14. Sin-bin - Brice Dulinpublished at 67 mins

    Sale 5-30 La Rochelle

    It is high but Arron Reed's sudden change of direction saves Brice Dulin from a red card.

  15. TMO checkpublished at 67 mins

    Sale 5-30 La Rochelle

    Arron Reed is smashed when he was going for the line. The winger is down and they are looking at foul play. Was it high?

  16. Sin-bin - Antoine Hastoypublished at 65 mins

    Sale 5-30 La Rochelle

    The fly-half is offside and sent to the sin-bin.

  17. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Sale 5-30 La Rochelle

    Arron Reed drops what looked like a likely try for the winger. Sums up the day for Sale.

  18. Replacementpublished at 63 mins

    Sale 5-30 La Rochelle

    Jack Nowell is on the pitch now for La Rochelle. If he is on the bench that shows something.

  19. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Sale 5-30 La Rochelle

    The restart from Hugo Reus flies back over the heads of the La Rochelle players.

    That just shows how impressive the defending champions have been in playing the conditions.

  20. try

    Try - Sale 5-30 La Rochellepublished at 59 mins

    Tom Roebuck

    Sale get it!

    A long pass from Robert du Preez lands into the arms of Tom Roebuck, who dots down untouched.

    He deserved a try today.

    George Ford can't add the extras. No surprise in this wind.

    Tom RoebuckImage source, Getty Images