Second weekend of Champions Cup pool stages 2025/26 sees Munster beating Gloucester, Sale Sharks winning at Clermont auvergne. Bordeaux-Begles destroy Scarlets. Stormers defeat La Rochelle. Sharks defeat Saracens.
Last Updated on: 25/12/13 8:03pm
Mike Haley is among the Munster try scorers who secured a much needed bonus point Champions Cup victory
Munster bounced back from a disappointing defeat to Bath last week to comprehensively beat Gloucester 31-3 in the Champions Cup at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork.
Munster secured the bonus point victory after a week of a performance at the Rec that head coach Clayton McMillan described as “borderline humiliating”. Munster played a Champions Cup game at Cork GAA’s home for the first-time. Munster scored five try through centre Dan Kelly. Full-back Mike Haley. Back-row Ruadhan. Quinn. Replacement Tom Farrell. And lock Tadhg. Jack Crowley converted three times in the win. The match was played against a strong wind that affected both sides. Gloucester scored only three points for the duration of the game through full-back George Barton. Twitter Due to your consent preferences, you’re not able to view this Privacy Options Sale post stunning success in ClermontSale finished strongly to give their Champions Cup campaign lift-off with a 35-14 victory over Clermont at Stade Marcel-Michelin. Twitter Due to your consent preferences, you’re not able to view this Privacy Options Responding to their home defeat by Glasgow on the opening night of the competition, the Sharks built a 20-7 half-time lead through tries by Tom O’Flaherty, Marius Louw and Arron Reed.They were then forced to weather a Clermont storm when Lucas Zamoa crossed in the 47th minute and at 23-14 down the fallen European heavyweights were pressing hard to add another score.However, spirited Sale showed their hunger by scrambling a try through Joe Bedlow and when Alex Wills went over in the 73rd minute it was all over.Saracens edged by South Africa’s SharksIn South…
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