Overview
- Glasgow beat Leinster 38-17 to go nine points clear at the URC summit, capitalizing on a spell when the visitors were reduced to 14 and then 13 men.
- Stormers defeated Dragons 29-21 in Cape Town to move solidly into second place, completing a weekend clean sweep for South African sides in the URC.
- Northampton edged Newcastle 28-27 at Franklin’s Gardens to return to the Premiership summit after a tense finish.
- In the English leagues, Ealing extended an unbeaten run to 25 with Joe Cousins scoring four tries to move within one win of a semi-final place, while Worcester routed Cambridge 76-10.
- Hull KR travel to Catalans targeting further momentum after recent wins, with Rhyse Martin out for a month and off-season signing Tom Whitehead in line for another opportunity.