Aviron Bayonnais

The Stormers, unbeaten leaders of the URC, secured a 26-17 win over Aviron Bayonnais at Jean-Dauger on Friday evening, kicking off the Champions Cup in pool 3. Missing several Springboks, the South Africans showed clinical precision and robustness against a determined Basque side hampered by absences. Despite a brief lead by the hosts, Bayonne's indiscipline sealed their loss.