Summary

  • Opening weekend of pool games in 2026-27 Champions Cup

  • Saturday results: Sale 27-47 Glasgow, Bulls 56-20 Stade Francais, Stormers 49-12 Bristol, Clermont Auvergne 23-48 Leinster, Connacht 45-36 Saracens, La Rochelle 31-14 Lions, Bath 14-32 Montpellier, Munster 33-25 Racing 92

  • Tributes paid to Lions lock Hyron Andrews, who died aged 31 on Friday

  1. Sunday's fixturespublished at 22:04 BST 17 October

    All kick-off times BST

    Read the Bath match report here.

    Join us again tomorrow:

    • Pau v Leicester (13:00)
    • Toulouse v Exeter (15:15)
    • Northampton v Cardiff (17:30)
  2. Postpublished at 22:02 BST 17 October

    FT: Bath 14-32 Montpellier

    Bath scrum-half Ben Spencer, speaking to Premier Sports: "Too many unforced errors from us.

    "It is about converting those opportunities."

  3. Postpublished at 22:01 BST 17 October

    FT: Bath 14-32 Montpellier

    Bath's remaining pool fixtures are against Cardiff, South African side Bulls and Stade Francais.

  4. Saturday's resultspublished at 21:58 BST 17 October

    • Sale 27-47 Glasgow
    • Bulls 56-20 Stade Francais
    • Stormers 49-12 Bristol
    • Clermont Auvergne 23-48 Leinster
    • Connacht 45-36 Saracens
    • La Rochelle 31-14 Lions
    • Bath 14-32 Montpellier
    • Munster 33-25 Racing 92
  5. Postpublished at 21:56 BST 17 October

    FT: Bath 14-32 Montpellier

    That's four losses for Prem clubs today.

  6. Full-time - Bath 14-32 Montpellierpublished at 21:53 BST 17 October

    Montpellier celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    That's a statement win for Montpellier. Potential Champions Cup winners?

  7. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Bath 14-32 Montpellier

    Bath go quick from a penalty. Can they finish on a high?

  8. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Bath 14-32 Montpellier

    Bath overthrow a line-out. Things just haven't worked tonight.

  9. Full-time - Munster 33-25 Racing 92published at 21:47 BST 17 October

    Craig Casey is confirmed as man of match shortly after his game-sealing try.

    Munster had a crack for what would have been the bonus-point score with the final play - new laws this season in Europe, remember - but to no avail.

    Still, that's a big win to kick things off for the southern province, especially after their uneven start in the URC.

  10. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Bath 14-32 Montpellier

    Who saw this result coming?

  11. try

    Converted try - Bath 14-32 Montpellierpublished at 75 mins

    Alex Becognee (con Adam Hastings)

    Alex Becognee burrows over.

  12. Try review - Montpellierpublished at 75 mins

    Bath 14-25 Montpellier

    Have Montpellier got it down?

  13. Munster seal the win!published at 79 mins

    Munster 33-25 Racing 92

    Into the last few minutes and Munster get a penalty...big call for Tadhg Beirne here.

    No sign of taking the easy three, they'll go for the corner - can they seal it here? They can!

    Craig Casey makes sure of the win for Munster as he snipes over from close range.

    There's only time for the restart and no more with Munster eight points ahead.

  14. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Bath 14-25 Montpellier

    They are checking a potential deliberate knock-on by Finn Russell. It will just be a penalty.

  15. Game still in balance for Munsterpublished at 75 mins

    Munster 28-25 Racing 92

    That chance goes begging for Munster but they were playing with advantage so get another go.

    Referee Karl Dickson warns Racing they'll be down to 13 with another penalty down in the shadow of their own posts too.

    Munster think they've scored but Manu gets under the ball and Racing have a chance to clear.

    Will that come back to haunt them?

  16. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Bath 14-25 Montpellier

    Montpellier force Bath back and win a penalty. Huge! Into the corner it goes.

  17. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Bath 14-25 Montpellier

    Joe Cokanasiga juggles the ball in the cornerImage source, Press Association

    Might this prove a costly moment for Bath?

    Bath were 14-10 in front when Joe Cokanasiga failed to cleanly gather a pass out wide with the tryline beckoning.

    Montpellier have scored 15 points without reply since then.

  18. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Bath 14-25 Montpellier

    Another penalty to Montpellier. Bath have it all to do.

  19. Racing down to 14published at 71 mins

    Munster 28-25 Racing 92

    Into the last 10 minutes at Pairc Ui Chaoimh and, just as things were getting very quiet in Cork, Racing are shown a yellow card.

    It didn't look like there was any malice from Arthur Roche but it was a clumsy collision in the air.

    Munster on the attack and looking to finish this one off.

  20. No try - Bathpublished at 70 mins

    Bath 14-25 Montpellier

    Neck roll by Ted Hill.