Andre Esterhuizen helped Harlequins secure a first-ever Champions Cup semi-final, while Jacques Nienaber's Leinster dethroned the defending champions.
capped a man-of-the-match performance with the winning try for Harlequins in a thrilling 42-41 victory over Bordeaux. The fullback dotted down in the corner in the 71st minute as Harlequins progressed to their first Champions Cup semi-final.‘s Leinster produced their best performance of the season to dethrone two-time defending champions La Rochelle with a 40-13 win in Dublin, in a rematch of last year’s final.
– Shizuoka Blue Revs scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to seal a 31-31 draw with defending champions Kubota Spears.on the bench. The result saw the eighth-placed Spears lose further ground on the top four, as they trail fourth-placed Canon Eagles by 14 points.– A late flurry of points from All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett helped Toyota Verblitz keep their top four hopes alive 34-20 win against Mitsubishi Dynaboars.
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