Northampton Saints were brought back down to earth after they suffered a 50-28 loss away to Champions Cup holders Bordeaux in a repeat of last season's final.
Munster bounced back from a disappointing defeat to Bath last week to comprehensively beat Gloucester 31-3 in the Champions Cup at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork.
An astonishing start which saw Bath 28-0 ahead inside 19 minutes proved crucial as the Prem side saw off Munster 40-14 in their Champions Cup opener.
Bordeaux-Begles displayed their superb combination of power and pace to secure their first Champions Cup title against a brave Northampton effort.
Phil Dowson reflected on an incident he described as "out of order" after Henry Pollock appeared to be grabbed by the throat following Saints' Champions Cup final defeat.
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Northampton overcame the loss of injured captain George Furbank to post a statement 30-21 Investec Champions Cup win against the Bulls in Pretoria.
Harlequins produced a stunning upset as they reached the Champions Cup semi-finals by beating French heavyweights Bordeaux-Begles 42-41.
Harlequins produced a 47-19 win over Ulster that keeps them in the chase for home advantage in the Champions Cup knockouts, and leaves Ulster out.
Clinical Ulster secured a big victory against Racing 92 in the Champions Cup while Bath edged out Cardiff and holders La Rochelle lost again.
Tommy Freeman scored two tries as Northampton opened their Champions Cup campaign with a three-try 28-19 victory away to Glasgow.
La Rochelle broke Ulster hearts in the very final play to book a last-16 spot, while Ospreys, Saracens, Sharks and Bulls won too.
Leinster cruised to a dominant victory over a depleted Gloucester in the Heineken Champions Cup, while Sharks narrowly beat Bordeaux to continue their strong start...
Harlequins fell to defeat at South African side Sharks in their opening Heineken Champions Cup game as Leinster and Gloucester started with victories.
Bristol Bears secured a narrow Champions Cup Round of 16 first leg win at Sale Sharks, while La Rochelle won well at Bordeaux-Begles.
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George Ford's late penalty ensured Leicester took their unbeaten form into Europe as they won 16-13 away to Bordeaux.
Leicester aimed to take their unbeaten Premiership form into the Heineken Champions Cup clash away to Bordeaux Begles.
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