As five French clubs qualified for the quarter-finals of the Rugby Champions Cup, the hubs shone this weekend. The whole point.
This is a record. Five French clubs are in the quarter-finals of the European Cup. Not heard since the first edition of the 1995-1996 season.
In front of La Rochelle
La Rochelle made their way to the tricolor clubs on Friday with a brief performance from Gloucester (27-16).
Toulouse and Clermont follow up
Stade Toulouse won 40-33 at the Munster Stadium, which has not been won in Europe since 2015. Clermont beat Wasps (27-25) in favor of an experiment. , Last minute, transformed by Cottaro Matsushima, Camille Lopez.
Racing 92 impresses
Seven Tests and more than 50 points difference and the fourth consecutive European quarter-final: Racing 92 was ruthless in front of Edinburgh, swallowing 56-3 without batting an eyelid.
Bordeaux-Buggles in Rendezvous
The men of Christophe Urios, who faced Bristol (36-17) who knocked them out of the European Challenge last season, were ready for it. Special thanks to Matthew Joliebert, who has already performed with France’s 16th at the 6 Nations Tournament.
LOU is not eligible
The LOU, which broke the extension (47-25), has been around for a long time for the European champions. But do not be ashamed.
Tolon, the only black spot
The last black point is from Ireland: Tollon fell in front of Leinster without playing, and Pandemic and EPCR were knocked off the green carpet. The RCT is considering the decision to start a new controversy, whether to seek compensation or not to re-enter the European Cup.
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