Stade and Toulouse confirm superiority

Stade Francais 35 Cardiff 16

David Young’s men kept in touch in the opening 40 minutes as young fly-half Nick Macleod kicked the goals but a first-half try double from Stade winger Julien Arias gave his side a 21-9 lead at the break.

Prop Rodrigo Roncero was pushed over the try-line to score in the opening minutes of the second half and Stade never looked back in the four-tries-to-one victory.