The Scottish side’s 29-19 home victory over Heineken Champions Cup outfit Glasgow Warriors in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday means Richard Cockerill’s team have now won six of their last eight games in all competitions. The seven-try thriller was decided by the second of Darcy Graham’s brace.

Meanwhile, Bordeaux-Begles are unbeaten in eight games after a nail-biting 27-23 success on Sunday at Pau, who are third in Pool 5. Bordeaux-Begles also had a two-try hero there in Santiago Cordero as the visitors retained the TOP 14 leadership.

Pool 2 front runners RC Toulon are undefeated in nine games, but they needed an 80th-minute penalty from Anthony Belleau to secure a 13-13 draw at Heineken Champions Cup side Toulouse in Sunday’s TOP 14 encounter after they had trailed 10-0 at the break.

There was also a fine fightback in the Guinness Premiership by a Challenge Cup team against Heineken Champions Cup opposition on Saturday, with Pool 5 pacesetters Leicester Tigers rallying from 14 points down to draw 30-30 with Harlequins at Twickenham, where George Ford kicked 15 points.

In the two Premiership matches between Challenge Cup sides at the weekend, Pool 3 outfit Wasps triumphed 26-21 at Pool 4 leaders Bristol Bears and Pool 1 challengers Worcester Warriors defeated Pool 2 team London Irish 20-6 at Sixways Stadium.

Duncan Weir was Worcester’s match-winner with 13 points on Saturday, the day after Nizaam Carr’s 78th minute try sneaked victory for Wasps.

Edinburgh Rugby, a solitary point behind Pool 3 leaders Bordeaux-Begles in the European Rugby Challenge Cup, are warming up well for their crunch Round 5 clash at Stade Chaban-Delmas on January 11.