"Bath are really rattled by Ulster's approach - the fierce aggression, the intense tackling, " summed up BBC Radio Ulster match analyst Maurice Field at the interval.

BBC: Ulster restore pride in white jersey

The Bordeaux players left the field to rapturous applause, but the immediacy of the interval gave Lyon a chance to regroup and they began the second half in the ascendancy as Michel Bastos dragged off target from 20 yards.

BBC: Bordeaux 1-0 Lyon (agg: 2-3)

Though Wasps had just about earned their lead at the interval, they suffered a blow 10 minutes into the second half as Simpson left the field holding his wrist.

BBC: Harlequins 20-21 Wasps