Summary

  • RESULT: Northampton 28-12 Cardiff - Saints were only English club to win their opening pool fixture

  • RESULT: Toulouse 43-40 Exeter - Henry Slade missed late penalty that would have earned draw for Chiefs

  • Toulouse prop Rodrigue Neti sent off in first half

  • RESULT: Pau 41-17 Leicester - late burst helped French club to bonus-point win over Tigers

Live Reporting

Alastair Telfer

  1. Replacements

    Northampton 14-7 Cardiff

    Archie McParland and Fraser Dingwall come on for Northampton. Alex Mitchell and Toby Thame depart.

  2. Northampton 14-7 Cardiff

    Cardiff demolish Northampton's maul. Brilliant turnover.

  3. Northampton 14-7 Cardiff

    All very slow in attack for Northampton. They need some pace onto the ball. A penalty is then given away by Cardiff.

  4. Northampton 14-7 Cardiff

    Northampton finally get through some phases in attack. Alex Mitchell sneaks through a gap.

  5. try

    Converted try - Northampton 14-7 Cardiff

    Harri Millard (con Jarrod Evans)

    Finally! Smart play from the tap penalty. Clever and sharp.

    Harri Millard smashes onto the ball at pace to cross.

  6. Northampton 14-0 Cardiff

    Cardiff win a penalty close to Northampton's tryline. Surely a try is coming?

  7. Northampton 14-0 Cardiff

    Northampton's Anthony Belleau does really well to scoop up a loose ball. Team-mate James Pater then does well to stop a pass.

  8. Kick-off

    Northampton 14-0 Cardiff

    We are back under way. It has stopped raining.

  10. HT: Northampton 14-0 Cardiff

    Thumbs up for a Northampton win, thumbs down for a Cardiff win.

  11. Half-time - Northampton 14-0 Cardiff

    Northampton score a tryPress Association

    That's all for the first half.

  12. Northampton 14-0 Cardiff

    Better at the scrum for Cardiff but they miss touch from the penalty.

  13. Northampton 14-0 Cardiff

    It is not straight.

  14. Northampton 14-0 Cardiff

    Jarrod Evans pops a penalty into the corner. Cardiff deserve a score.

  15. No try - Cardiff

    Northampton 14-0 Cardiff

    Tom Manz does not ground the ball.

  16. try

    Try - Northampton 14-5 Cardiff

    Tom Manz

    Mason Grady broke away to set up the try. It will be checked.

  17. Northampton 14-0 Cardiff

    Callum Chick stretches for the tryline but loses the ball.

  18. Northampton 14-0 Cardiff

    Superb steal at the line-out by Tom Lockett. Northampton survive and break away.

  19. Northampton 14-0 Cardiff

    Johan Mulder breaks clear. Big chance now for Cardiff.

  20. Northampton 14-0 Cardiff

    Anthony Belleau misses touch from a penalty. Shocker!