Salesi Rayasi scored a hat-trick as Bordeaux ran in 9 tries and thumped Leicester 64-14 within the Investec Champions Cup at Stade Chaban Delmas.
The rout obtained below method when Maxime Lucu slotted a sixth-minute penalty they usually adopted it up with the primary of 5 first-half tries within the twentieth minute when Cameron Woki crashed over from shut vary to make it 10-0.
The floodgates nicely and really opened and Bordeaux ran in 4 tries within the house of 12 minutes earlier than the break, firstly when Rayasi zoomed over the whitewash earlier than Lucu ran in below the posts and additional efforts from Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Maxime Lamothe to make it 36-0 on the midway stage.
Bordeaux-Begles scrum-half Maxime Lucu celebrates after scoring a strive
Leicester obtained themselves on the board three minutes into the second interval when Izaia Perese ran in below the posts following a careless cross however Ben Tameifuna dismissed the problem of some defenders to ensure he restored the hosts’ 36-point benefit.
Tigers confirmed nice spirit within the second half to seize one other strive, this time Leicester labored it proper and substitute Billy Searle walked within the easiest strive of the competition.
That was all the enjoyment Leicester had although, and Bordeaux scored three extra tries courtesy of two Rayasi efforts which earned him a hat-trick both facet of Arthur Retiere’s strive, which wrapped up a convincing 50-point victory to ebook a house quarter-final with rivals Toulouse.
Louis Bielle-Biarrey was among the many tryscorers
Leinster see of Edinburgh in 12-try thriller
Leinster booked their place within the quarter-finals with an entertaining 49-31 victory over Edinburgh in a 12-try affair.
Leinster scored twice within the first six minutes to present them an early 14-point benefit courtesy of a few tries from Tommy O’Brien however Edinburgh replied with two of their very own, firstly when Charlie Shiel raced away earlier than Ross Thompson crossed over to chop the deficit again to 2 factors.
Caelan Doris (left) and Luke McGrath have fun Leinster’s victory
Leinster hit straight again with their third strive when Jimmy O’Brien stretched out within the nook however Edinburgh weren’t going away, they usually replied with their third strive when Thompson went over for his second of the afternoon.
Each side nonetheless had time to get one other strive in an electrical first half. Hugo Keenan re-extended Leinster’s nine-point benefit earlier than Matt Currie reduce the lead again to 2 once more in a breath-taking opening half.
Edinburgh hit the entrance for the primary time within the sport 11 minutes into the second half by a second of magic from Darcy Graham, who dinked the ball excessive and had the beating of Jamison Gibson-Park to the touch down.
Nevertheless, Leinster retook the lead by Josh van der Flier and scored twice extra within the house of two minutes courtesy of Thomas Clarkson and Rieko Ioane, who bought the dummy on Graham to complete off a chaotic afternoon.
Dragons stun Stade Francais
Wyn Jones’ last-gasp strive despatched Dragons into the Problem Cup quarter-finals with a 36-31 win over Stade Francais.
Angus O’Brien’s penalty put Dragons forward early on and the full-back discovered their opening strive of the match earlier than changing. Brodie Coghlan then grounded from a maul, with O’Brien including the extras.
Regardless of Dragons’ robust begin, Stade Francais fought again on the stroke of half-time when Samuel Ezeala went over twice in fast succession, with Louis Foursans-Bourdette changing each tries to shut the hole on the guests, who led 17-14 on the break.
The hosts then went forward for the primary time shortly after the restart when Yoan Tanga crossed and Foursans-Bourdette transformed earlier than efficiently kicking a penalty minutes later.
Chris Coleman’s strive was transformed by O’Brien as Dragons drew degree however Ezeala bagged his hat-trick and Zack Henry transformed to revive Stade Francais’ benefit.
An entertaining finale noticed Elliot Dee floor from the maul, however O’Brien was unable to transform and missed a penalty with 4 minutes to play earlier than Wyn Jones crossed within the 79th minute, with O’Brien including the extras to ship Dragons into the ultimate eight.
