Summary

  • Pool 1: Saracens defeat Lyon 39-24 to qualify for last 16 of Champions Cup

  • Three-time European winners fight back to finish fourth in pool

  • Pool 3 leaders Northampton overcome Munster 26-23 despite first-half red card

  • Pool 4 winners Leinster beat Leicester 27-10 to leave Tigers waiting for Sale v La Rochelle result on Sunday

  • Pool 2: Harlequins thrash Ulster 47-19 to boost chances of home tie in last 16

  • Ulster miss out on knockout stage after Racing 92 defeat Cardiff

  1. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Leicester 7-0 Leinster

    Careless by Dan Sheehan just inside his own half.

    He prevents Leicester from moving the ball from the breakdown with an outstretched arm and Handre Pollard points to the posts.

    He's banged over plenty of penalties from this sort of range.

  2. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Leicester 7-0 Leinster

    Leicester tuck it up the jersey as they continue to bang on the door, but they lose the ball in the tackle and the chance disappears.

    Leinster stand firm.

  3. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Leicester 7-0 Leinster

    Tom Whiteley makes an initial break and then pins his ears back for the line.

    He realises he won't have the gas to get all the way and keeps it alive by throwing the ball back inside.

    Leicester end up winning the penalty at the breakdown and they kick for touch once more.

  4. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Leicester 7-0 Leinster

    Leinster slice through their hosts after Harry Byrne's delayed pass to an onrushing Robbie Henshaw.

    The visitors roll through the phases close to the line but Julian Montoya is on hand to hold them up as they get over.

    That may have been the loudest roar of the afternoon so far.

  5. try

    Converted Try - Leicester 7-0 Leinsterpublished at 9 mins

    Hanro Liebenberg (con Handre Pollard)

    We have lift off!

    Leicester manage to manipulate the Leinster defence, which is short down the left.

    It's a simple pass wide for Hanro Liebenberg to run in and Handre Pollard adds the conversion.

    Hanro LiebenbergImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Leicester 0-0 Leinster

    Time for a some aerial ping-pong.

    Jordan Larmour spills the ball backwards to the delight of the home faithful.

    But the wing is helped out by his teammates on the cover who scoop it up and clear down field.

  7. 'Confrontational'published at 6 mins

    Leicester 0-0 Leinster

    No quarter being given.

    Both sides are up for the battle in defence.

    A loose clip over the top allows Jamison Gibson-Park to call the mark and we can all breathe for a moment.

  8. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Leicester 0-0 Leinster

    A bit of confusion in the Leicester midfield sees the attack break down as Robbie Henshaw gathers the loose ball and turns the green shirts with his boot.

    It's a ferocious start at Welford Road.

  9. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Leicester 0-0 Leinster

    Leicester win the first decision of the day as Joe Heyes gets the better of Andrew Porter in the scrum.

    Handre Pollard pumps the ball into touch and the Tigers will want to have a go from here.

  10. Postpublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January

    Leicester 0-0 Leinster

    Harry Byrne hoists the ball into the Leicester sky and we are up and running...

  11. Postpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January

    Leicester v Leinster (15:15 GMT)

    Leo Cullen's men are the first out of the tunnel at Welford Road.

    There are plenty of fans who have made the trip over the Irish sea, but the noise goes up a level as the Tigers follow quickly behind.

    We're all set...

  12. 'Confrontational'published at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January

    Leicester v Leinster (15:15 GMT)

    Those comments are echoed by Leinster head coach Leo Cullen, who used to play for Leicester of course...

    "I have so much respect for them personally having been a part of that once up a time, a very long time again now," said Cullen.

    "But still it’s such a very fond period of my own life, the couple of years that I spent over there. So [it’ll be] a great atmosphere there. It’s a different type of rugby and they’ll be very, very confrontational in what they do.

    "You guys see some of those stats’ handouts that EPCR send out, so it’s either the team that kicks the most or passes the least [whichever way you want to look at it], that’s the game that we will be getting ready for, it’s confrontational rugby and that’s the DNA [of the way they play]."

    Leo CullenImage source, Getty Images
  13. 'We will need to step up'published at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January

    Leicester v Leinster (15:15 GMT)

    Leinster assistant coach Andrew Goodman said: "Leicester have a clear DNA - especially at Welford Road.

    "They have a clear way of how they want to play the game. We will need to step up across the board from last week's performance, especially away from home."

  14. Line-upspublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January

    Leicester v Leinster (15:15 GMT)

    Leicester: Steward; Simmons, Scott, Kelly, Hassell-Collins; Pollard, Whiteley; Cronin, Montoya (capt), Heyes, Wells, Chessum, Liebenberg, Reffell, Wiese.

    Replacements: Vanes, Van Wyk, Hurd, Carter, Hatherell, Youngs, Shillcock, Kata.

    Leinster: Keenan; Larmour, Ringrose (co-capt), Henshaw, Lowe; Byrne, Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, McCarthy, Ryan (co-capt); Baird, Van der Flier, Doris.

    Replacements: Kelleher, Healy, Ala'alatoa, Molony, Conan, McGrath, Prendergast, O'Brien.

  15. Team news from Welford Roadpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January

    Leicester v Leinster (15:15 GMT)

    Leicester make four changes for their final pool game with Leinster, who make two alterations for the trip to Welford Road.

    Ollie Hassell-Collins and Hanro Liebenberg return from injury for the hosts, while Handre Pollard and Jasper Wiese are named in the starting XV too.

    Fly-half Harry Byrne will steer the Leinster attack in Ciaran Frawley's absence and James Ryan returns at lock.

    Read more here.

  16. We've been here before...published at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January

    Leicester v Leinster (15:15 GMT)

    Last year's finalists Leinster thrashed Leicester 55-24 in the 2022-23 quarter-final at the Aviva.

    It was a second win in as many seasons as the Irish province overcame Tigers at Welford Road at the same stage the year before.

    Will Leinster make it a hat-trick of wins today?

    Garry RingrosImage source, Getty Images
  17. How it standspublished at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January

    Leicester v Leinster (15:15 GMT)

    Leicester will be looking to recover from their thumping defeat at La Rochelle last time out.

    The Tigers were beaten 45-12 by the holders in France but victory today will secure qualification to the round of 16.

    Leinster are already home and hosed as they pursue a record-equalling fifth star on the jersey...

    Gibson-ParkImage source, Getty Images
  18. Enter the Tigers...published at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January

    Leicester v Leinster (15:15 GMT)

    Thanks Andy.

    The scene is set in the East Midlands of England.

    European royalty Leinster are in town...

    Leinster fansImage source, Getty Images
  19. More to come!published at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January

    FT: Harlequins 47-19 Ulster

    That's all from Twickenham Stoop as Harlequins boost their chances of a home knockout tie, while Ulster's European fate is out of their hands.

    You can read Matt Gault's report of the game here, and keep an eye out on the BBC Sport website for reaction.

    Mantej Mann is ready to take you through Leicester v Leinster, which should be another cracker!

    Danny Care celebratesImage source, Inpho
  20. 'Harlequins looked to be in complete control'published at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January

    FT: Harlequins 47-19 Ulster

    Tommy Seymour
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio Ulster

    Harlequins looked to be in complete control and command. The capitalised on Ulster mistakes and Ulster seemed to be chasing the game.