South African No 8 Juarno Augustus scored two tries within the Northampton Saints’ hammering of Clermont on Friday to succeed in the Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals.
England winger Tommy Freeman scored a hat-trick in a 37-minute spell having additionally crossed in each recreation of this 12 months’s Six Nations and final week’s English Premiership loss at Sale, whereas England No 8 Henry Pollock scored Saints’ different attempt of their 46-24 victory.
The French guests have been denied a primary spot within the final eight since 2021 regardless of main 10-0 after 13 minutes.
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Two first-half yellow playing cards for lock Thomas Ceyte and Sebastien Bezy price Les Jaunards dearly.
The three-time former runners up have been additionally hampered by harm blows as they misplaced winger Bautista Delguy and iconic captain Fritz Lee to serious-looking issues.
Saints will host the winners of Benetton’s journey to Castres, who face one another on Saturday, in subsequent weekend’s quarters.
Saturday’s spotlight, although, will likely be a Ronan O’Gara derby because the La Rochelle director of rugby welcomes his former crew Munster to western France.
Greater than 2,000 followers have travelled from Eire from the sport as O’Gara eyes a primary win in all competitions since January.
On Sunday, six-time champions and holders Toulouse face the Sale Sharks after prime seeds from the pool stage Bordeaux-Begles host 1998-99’s winners Ulster.
Champions Cup round-of-16 fixtures:
Saturday
Toulon vs Saracens (1.30pm)
Leinster vs Harlequins (4pm)
Castres vs Benetton (4pm)
La Rochelle vs Munster (6.30pm)
Glasgow vs Leicester (9pm)
Sunday
Bordeaux vs Ulster (1.30pm)
Toulouse vs Sale (4pm)
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