Analysis - Tom English, BBC Scotland's chief sport writerThe grim confirmation of Sione Tuipulotu's Six Nations-ending injury was expected but it still landed with a thud nonetheless.Tuipulotu is one of the form inside centres in the game; a captain, a physical brute, an artist, an inspiration to his team. He's a pretty rare amalgam of world-class bludgeon and world-class rapier.His…

Prior to kick-off, Bordeaux-Begles' bonus-point win over Sharks meant Toulouse were unable to finish top of Pool 1, meaning this game was a straight shootout for the final home last-16 spot.That was because of Toulouse's inability to grab a bonus-point win against the Sharks in South Africa last weekend, where they managed a 20-8 victory.Dupont was heavily involved in the…

Sale Sharks: Carpenter; Roebuck, R du Preez, Ma'asi-White, O'Flaherty; Ford, Quirke; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Opoku-Fordjour, JL du Preez, Andrews, T Curry, B Curry (capt), D du Preez.Replacements: Caine, McIntyre, John, Bamber, Van Rhyn, Thomas, Bedlow, Reed.Toulon: R Rebbadj; Wainiqolo, Frisch, Sinzelle, Villiere; Biggar, White; Gros, Lucchesi, Setiano, Halagahu (capt), S Rebbadj, Ludlam, Coulon, Tolofua.Replacements: Ivaldi, Priso, Mchedlidze, Ribbans, Youyoutte, Abadie, Serin,…

Bayonne: Spring; Megdoud, Martocq, Mori, Erbinartegaray; Lopez (c), Germain; Villar, Martin, Scholtz, Marchois, Paulos, Traversier, Heguy, Cassiem.Replacements: Bosch, Cormenier, Cotet, Moon, Habel-Kuffner, Rouet, Segonds, Tiberghien. Gloucester: Barton; Hillman-Cooper, Butler, Knight, Morris; Atkinson, Chapman; Ford-Robinson, Nelson, Petch, Clark, Jordan, Eite, Taylor (c), Tuisue.Replacements: Singleton, McArthur, Benz-Salomon, Gwynne, James, Englefield, Taylor, Cotgreave.Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)