Brilliant Performances on Matchday 3: A Round-up of Teams Qualifying for the 2022/2023 Champions Cup Round of 16

We continue our round-up of the 2022/2023 Champions Cup campaign with a focus on Matchday 3 where a number of teams put in brilliant performances to reach the Round of 16.

The Leicester Tigers were the first to secure their place in the knockout stage thanks to their impressive victory over ASM Clermont Auvergne (44-29). THE Leinster Rugby also secured their place in the round of 16 after their display over Gloucester Rugby at Kingsholm Stadium (49-14), punctuated by seven tries. THE Stade Toulousain picked up a second victory over Sale Sharks to confirm their Matchday 2 performance. Les Rouge et Noir beat the Gallagher English Premiership team at the AJ Bell Stadium (27-5).

The Cell C Sharks became the first South African team to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions Cup, beating Union Bordeaux-Bègles (32-3). Munster Rugby took a big step towards the final stages after their success over Northampton Saints (27-23). Ihe Stade Rochelais, for its part, secured its place in the round of 16 thanks to a decisive try from Joel Sclavi in ​​the 81st minute of play against Ulster, at Marcel-Deflandre (7-3).

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The Vodacom Bulls took a big step towards qualification with a decisive victory against the Exeter Chiefs in Pretoria (39-28). However, the English team qualified thanks to their other results. The Ospreys also approached the round of 16 with an impressive victory over Montpellier Herault Rugby (35-29). The Saracens have confirmed their ambitions by outclassing Lyon (48-28).

Edinburgh Rugby were the last team to secure their place in the Round of 16 on Matchday 3. The Scots picked up a huge victory against Castres Olympique (34-21) at Pierre-Fabre. THE DHL Stormers for their part beat the London Irish at the Gtech Community stadium (28-14), while the Harlequins narrowly lost against Racing 92 (30-29), after recovering from an 18-point handicap. Racing 92 scrum half Nolann Le Garrec offered victory to Ciel et Blanc with a penalty in the last moments of the match.