Saffa duo rock for Racing

Francois van der Merwe scored a try while Johan Goosen contributed 14 points with the boot as Racing Métro drew 19-19 with the Ospreys in their European Champions Cup match in Swansea on Saturday.

The French club led 16-3 after 30 minutes and 16-6 at the interval, but the hosts fought back well with Josh Matavesi's 74th-minute try enough to claim two points.

In other results, Bath dominated Montpellier to win 30-5 at Altrad Stadium, Saracens edged Sale 19-15 in Salford, Northampton cruised to a 38-15 bonus-point win over Treviso, Clermont became the first French team to win at Thomond Park when they beat Munster 16-9, and Ulster got themselves back in the play-off hunt with a 24-9 bonus-point win over the Scarlets at the Kingspan Stadium.

Results (Friday & Saturday):

Montpellier 30 Bath 5
Sale 15 Saracens 19
Treviso 38 Northampton 15
Ospreys 19 Racing Métro 19
Munster 9 Clermont Auvergne 16
Ulster 24 Scarlets 9

Sunday fixtures:

Castres vs Wasps
Harlequins vs Leinster
Leicester vs Toulon
Toulouse vs Glasgow

Photo: Geoff Caddick/AFP Photo

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