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Summary
Result - Pool 1: Josh Bassett hat-trick as Leicester Tigers see off Ulster 38-10 to qualify for Champions Cup knockout stage
Result - Pool 3: Stade Francais defeat Northampton 45-25 in 12-try thriller but Saints book place in last 16 with bonus-point try
Result - Pool 3: Munster fight back to beat Saracens 17-12
Result - Damian Penaud hat-trick as Pool 1 leaders Bordeaux outclass Exeter 62-17
Result - Stormers thrash Sale 40-0 in Pool 4 in Cape Town
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Andy Gray
The final whistlepublished at 22:18 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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FT: Leicester 38-10 Ulster
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That's all from an action-packed day of European rugby as Leicester sign off the day on a high!
You can read Mantej's report from the game at Welford Road here.
While the Tigers roared, it was a difficult day for Saracens, Sale, Northampton and Exeter, who all fell to defeats.
We'll be back tomorrow when there are a few more crackers in store, including La Rochelle against Leinster in a repeat of the 2022 and 2023 finals.
Harlequins take on Toulon, Bath face Clermont and Bristol face Benetton, so it should be another blockbuster day!
Catch you then!
How things standpublished at 22:18 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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FT: Leicester 38-10 Ulster
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Here's how things stand in Pool One with the final round of fixtures to come. Bordeaux, Toulouse and Leicester have all booked their place in the last-16.
'A difficult second half'published at 22:13 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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FT: Leicester 38-10 Ulster
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy, speaking to Premier Sports: "It was a really difficult second half. We didn't deal with the high ball very well and Leicester got their tails up. We had a young backline and that little bit of inexperience showed. The game got away from us.
"At 10-0 we were in a really good place. We could have maybe snuck ahead that little bit further. In the second half we didn't control the ball in the air and Leicester capitalised from that, and we missed a few tackles in outside channels too."
'We spoke frankly'published at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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FT: Leicester 38-10 Ulster
Michael Cheika, speaking to Premier Sports: "We spoke frankly at half-time. You have to give honest feedback. We were actually okay in the set up of the game but when the opportunities came we looked almost pedestrian. you have to light up like a Christmas tree and go.
"We have got more points in us. I was happy with the defence and we ramped that up the second half.
Postpublished at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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FT: Leicester 38-10 Ulster
Yes, Ulster haven't been great, but in this form Leicester against Toulouse will be an absolute cracker next week.
Steward says "we'll give it a crack".
'We had belief and fight'published at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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FT: Leicester 38-10 Ulster
Leicester Tigers full-back Freddie Steward, speaking to Premier Sports: "I even got a conversion, that wasn't in the plan! We were disappointed with our start, it was disappointing. We had a good discussion at half-tome about what we wanted to fix and fair play to this lot, we came out and fixed it.
"There were a few sloppy mistakes but we had belief and fight."
On his 100th appearance: "It's off the back of a lot of work. I always want to get better and push myself. That's the standard I hold myself too. There is a lot of hard work behind the scenes and a lot of work that needs to be done, but I'm enjoying it at the moment."
Postpublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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It's good to see Zac Ward walking about and smiling after that nasty knock to the head in the build-up to Josh Bassett's hat-trick score.
Postpublished at 21:55 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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Ian Humphreys
Former Ulster fly-half Ian Humphreys on BBC Radio UlsterConceding the try just before half-time shifted the momentum. Leicester went back to basics and took physical dominance. That's been the difference.
Full-timepublished at 21:54 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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Leicester 38-10 Ulster
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Job done for Leicester. Back to the drawing board for Ulster.
Postpublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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Leicester 38-10 Ulster
It's knocked backwards by Leicester, who still have the ball but on halfway.
We're into the red, so the next stoppage will bring the curtain down on this one.
Postpublished at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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Leicester 38-10 Ulster
Leicester have one final chance for some extra gloss on the scoreline after Perese raced forward, and Ben Carson is forced into his own in goal area.
Postpublished at 21:50 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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Leicester 38-10 Ulster
Two to go. As Ian said, this one has gone flat. Very, very flat.
Postpublished at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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Leicester 38-10 Ulster
Ian Humphreys
Former Ulster fly-half Ian Humphreys on BBC Radio UlsterThe game has gone flat now. Everyone in the stadium, including the players, know this one is done.
Postpublished at 21:47 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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Leicester 38-10 Ulster
Ulster have worked their way up to the halfway line....but knock it on.
That's summed up their second half, I'm afraid.
Postpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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Leicester 38-10 Ulster
Ulster have the scrum after some poor handling.
We've seven and a bit minutes to play.
Ulster have the ball, but at the wrong end of the pitch.
Postpublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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Leicester 38-10 Ulster
Ian Humphreys
Former Ulster fly-half Ian Humphreys on BBC Radio UlsterThis is like in Toulouse, when they were winning easy but kept trying to put another nail in the coffin.
Postpublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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Leicester 38-10 Ulster
Freddie Steward works a 50/22 and Leicester have another platform to build.
That's a great kick.
Postpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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Leicester 38-10 Ulster
We're into the final 10 minutes and Leicester have a foot and a half in the knockout stages.
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Postpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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Leicester 38-10 Ulster
Ulster survive this time as Ben Youngs makes an uncharacteristic handling error at the base of the ruck.
Postpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January
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Leicester 38-10 Ulster
Leicester stick the ball into the corner as they search for a seventh try.