Summary

  • Result - Pool 1: Josh Bassett hat-trick as Leicester Tigers see off Ulster 38-10 to qualify for Champions Cup knockout stage

  • Result - Pool 3: Stade Francais defeat Northampton 45-25 in 12-try thriller but Saints book place in last 16 with bonus-point try

  • Result - Pool 3: Munster fight back to beat Saracens 17-12

  • Result - Damian Penaud hat-trick as Pool 1 leaders Bordeaux outclass Exeter 62-17

  • Result - Stormers thrash Sale 40-0 in Pool 4 in Cape Town

Live Reporting

Andy Gray

  1. Stormers 40-0 Sale

    A chance to end on a high for Sale as the ball is popped into the corner.

  2. Stormers 40-0 Sale

    Thumbs up if you expected this score, thumbs down if it is a shock.

  3. try

    Converted try - Stormers 40-0 Sale

    Andre-Hugo Venter (con Manie Libbok)

    POWER!

    The replacement hooker forces his way over from close range. That is just pure power.

  4. Stormers 33-0 Sale

    Scrum penalty to the hosts as their bench starts to make a difference. The ball is fired into Sale's 22.

  5. Stormers 33-0 Sale

    No one is rushing to this scrum. The heat catching up with everyone?

    Playing in 22 degrees in January does not happen in Manchester.

  6. try

    Converted try - Stormers 33-0 Sale

    Paul de Wet (con Manie Libbok)

    A dummy and a step is all that is needed as the replacement scrum-half goes over.

  7. Stormers 26-0 Sale

    A superb kick puts Arron Reed under pressure and all the Sale wing can do is run into a load of South Africans and get held up.

    Big chance now from five metres out.

  8. Stormers 26-0 Sale

    Sale are back up to 14 men as Robert du Preez returns after his yellow card.

    Ben Loader nearly gets a score but again Arron Reed does brilliantly to defend the danger.

  9. Stormers 26-0 Sale

    Warrick Gelant races clear but is pulled down. This could get very ugly for Sale.

  10. try

    Try - Stormers 26-0 Sale

    Warrick Gelant

    Easy!

    Instantly the Stormers take advantage out wide of the extra man. Warrick Gelant walks it in.

    That is the bonus point secured.

  11. Sin-bin - Sale (Joe Carpenter)

    Stormers 21-0 Sale

    Joe Carpenter is sent away for 10 minutes after his outstretched hand prevent the hosts scoring down the wing.

  12. Stormers 21-0 Sale

    Both sides are unloading their benches. Given the heat that is not too much of a surprise.

    It is a full new front row now on the pitch for Sale as Bevan Rodd and Luke Cowan-Dickie depart.

  13. Stormers 21-0 Sale

    Sale are running into brick walls as they again lose the ball, which is fired up the pitch.

    Things just haven't clicked in attack today for Alex Sanderson's side.

  14. Libbok returns

    Stormers 21-0 Sale

    A patched up Manie Libbok is back on the pitch.

  15. No try - Stormers

    Stormers 21-0 Sale

    Sale again are off the hook as the ball goes forward. They need the next score or this one is likely over.

  16. Try review - Stormers

    Stormers 21-0 Sale

    Has the ball gone forward?

  17. Sin-bin - Robert du Preez (Sale)

    Stormers 21-0 Sale

    Suleiman Hartzenberg is taken out after his kick from Robert du Preez. An easy call that.

  18. try

    Converted try - Stormers 21-0 Sale

    Dave Ewers (con Jean-Luc du Plessis)

    A Dave Ewers classic. The former Exeter flanker pushes his way over from close range.

  19. Stormers 14-0 Sale

    Sale are offside after a dropped kick. The ball is fired into the corner by Jean-Luc du Plessis, who replaced Manie Libbok at half-time.

  20. Shocker for James

    Stormers 14-0 Sale

    Oh no!

    It was on a plate for Luke James from Sam Bedlow's kick, but he drops the ball with no defender around.

    It was a certain score.