Ulster face Saracens, Munster to meet Harlequins
Ulster will face Saracens and Munster will meet Harlequins in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup, with both Irish provinces playing away from home.
Ulster will face Saracens and Munster will meet Harlequins in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup, with both Irish provinces playing away from home.
Simon Zebo scored a hat-trick of tries as Munster swept past 14-man Racing Metro and reached the Heineken Cup quarter-finals, knocking Leinster out in the process.
Relive the final day of pool-stage action in this season's Heineken Cup, including Munster's bonus-point 29-6 victory over Racing Métro, with our live text commentary.
Two tries in a seven-minute spell early in the second half kept Leinster's hopes of remaining in the Heineken Cup alive, but they were forced to battle hard against newcomers Exeter.
Ulster remain in line for a home tie in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup after a scrappy 9-8 victory over Castres at Stade Pierre-Antoine.
Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt felt his side were good value for this evening's 29-20 Heineken Cup victory over Exeter Chiefs, which kept alive the holders' hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.
Ulster won their first ERC game on French soil, while Leinster took five points from Exeter. Relive the action here.
Ulster boss Mark Anscombe praised the spirit of his team after they secured a scrappy 9-8 victory over Castres at Stade Pierre-Antoine in the Heineken Cup.
Connacht completed a hard earned double over Zebre as they wrapped up the Heineken Cup pool stages with a third victory.
Connacht battled their way to a narrow Heineken Cup victory Zebre at a cold and wet Sportsground. See how it all unfolded here.