{"id":352428,"date":"2025-12-16T20:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/352428\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T20:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:19:12","slug":"investec-champions-cup-round-2-highlights-best-tries-of-the-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/352428\/","title":{"rendered":"Investec Champions Cup Round 2 Highlights: Best Tries of the Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Investec Champions Cup delivered a statement weekend, headlined by Glasgow Warriors\u2019 stunning win over Toulouse that sent shockwaves through the competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Far more than a pool-stage upset, Glasgow\u2019s composed, physical performance reshaped Pool One and tightened the race behind them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Challenging weather across the weekend slowed the tempo and tested adaptability, exposing cracks in some traditional powers and rewarding teams willing to adjust.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pool Two took a curious turn with all of last Round 1 winners facing a loss in Round 2. Bath (6 pts) sits at the top but leads every other pool contender only by one point. With Pool Two still wide open and momentum swinging fast, every match now carries extra weight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pool Four has been dominated by Northampton (10 pts), Bordeaux (10 pts) and Bristol (9 pts), who have won both matches so far. And Glasgow (10 pts) remains the only undefeated team in Pool One.<\/p>\n<p>As Round 3 approaches, pressure is building\u2014and so are the performances. With the dust settling, a few standouts rose above the chaos. Here are the best tries of the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Antoine Dupont&#8217;s First Try Since March<\/p>\n<p>Antoine Dupont played his first match as a starter since his return from injury against Glasgow. Dupont struck in the sixth minute to put the first points on the board. Despite Toulouse&#8217;s surprising 21-28 loss to Glasgow, it was thrilling to watch Dupont back on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" _ngcontent-sc231=\"\" class=\"poster ng-star-inserted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kx8vVQ5wRXMJd3EQogkbRJx2on61Gb81.jpg\" alt=\"Antoine Dupont Try - Glasgow v Toulouse\"\/>Dan Sheehan for Leinster Against Leicester<\/p>\n<p>Dan Sheehan scores the final try of the Leicester-Leinster game, securing Leinster&#8217;s comeback victory. The try took the score from 15-16 to 15-21.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" _ngcontent-sc231=\"\" class=\"poster ng-star-inserted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dnq0w7JVlk6J2MevoZOxDJ5aJDyrlLpW.jpg\" alt=\"null\"\/>George Hendy&#8217;s Hat Trick For Northampton Against The Bulls<\/p>\n<p>Northampton topped the Bulls 50-5, and George Hendy scored three of their eight tries. Hendy scored at minute 32, 48 and 67, staying on the ball all game.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Northampton Saints George Hendy is a try scoring MACHINE! \ud83d\ude07<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/InvestecChampionsCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#InvestecChampionsCup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NorthamptonSaints?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#NorthamptonSaints<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NORvBUL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#NORvBUL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mJjxH6flZn\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/mJjxH6flZn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FloRugby (@FloRugby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloRugby\/status\/2000269088837259290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 14, 2025<\/a>Josh McKay Scores First Glasgow Try In Comeback Over Toulouse<\/p>\n<p>When Josh McKay slid over the try line to finally put Glasgow on the board in the second half, few expected what came next. McKay&#8217;s try was the beginning of Glasgow&#8217;s momentum to four unanswered tries and a 28-21 victory over Toulouse.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" _ngcontent-sc231=\"\" class=\"poster ng-star-inserted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6e9b470b1e80728f9aab50aeec760a860c9bdfac498.png\" alt=\"Josh McKay Try - Glasgow v Toulouse\"\/>Siya Kolisi Notches First Try For The Sharks Against Saracens<\/p>\n<p>Siya Kolisi earned the Sharks a good old fashioned rugby try to kick off their match against the Saracens. From a line out to a moving maul, Kolisi muscled the ball over. The Sharks earned a tight 28-23 over their opponent.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" _ngcontent-sc231=\"\" class=\"poster ng-star-inserted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/lo8GdKRjXnKeGdw39GmJln99ZknJZ1pG.jpg\" alt=\"Siya Kolisi Try - Sharks v Saracens\"\/>How To Watch Investec Champions Cup Round 3 Matches<\/p>\n<p>All Investec Champions Cup matches stream live on FloRugby and the FloSports app.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Investec Champions Cup Round 3 FixturesFriday, Jan. 93 p.m. ET: Castres Olympique vs. Bath Rugby, Stade Pierre-Fabre3 p.m. ET: Edinburgh Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby, TBDSaturday, Jan. 108 a.m. ET: Vodacom Bulls vs. Bristol Bears, Loftus Versfeld10:15 a.m. ET: Clermont Auvergne vs. Glasgow Warriors, Stade Marcel-Michelin12:30 p.m. ET: Leinster Rugby vs. La Rochelle, TBD12:30 p.m. ET: Sale Sharks vs. Hollywoodbets Sharks, Salford Community Stadium3 p.m. ET: Scarlets vs. Pau, Parc y Scarlets3 p.m. ET: Leicester Tigers vs. Bayonne, Mattioli Woods Welford RoadSunday, Jan. 118 a.m. ET: Harlequins vs. DHL Stormers, Twickenham Stoop8 a.m. ET: Toulon vs. Munster Rugby, Stade F\u00e9lix Mayol10:15 a.m. ET: Bordeaux-B\u00e8gles vs. Northampton Saints, Stade Chaban-Delmas12:30 p.m. ET: Saracens vs. Toulouse, StoneX StadiumInvestec Champions Cup Round 4 FixturesFriday, Jan. 163 p.m. ET: Pau vs. Vodacom Bulls, Stade du Hameau3 p.m. ET: Bath Rugby vs. Edinburgh Rugby, The RecSaturday, Jan. 178 a.m. ET: Hollywoodbets Sharks vs. Clermont Auvergne, Hollywoodbets Kings Park10:15 a.m. ET: Bayonne vs. Leinster Rugby, Stade Jean Dauger10:15 a.m. ET: DHL Stormers vs. Leicester Tigers, DHL Stadium12:30 p.m. ET: Toulouse vs. Sale Sharks, Stade Ernest Wallon12:30 p.m. ET: Munster Rugby vs. Castres Olympique, Thomond Park3 p.m. ET: Gloucester Rugby vs. Toulon, KingsholmSunday, Jan. 188 a.m. ET: Bristol Bears vs. Bordeaux-B\u00e8gles, Ashton Gate10:15 a.m. ET: Northampton Saints vs. Scarlets, cinch Stadium @ Franklin\u2019s Gardens10:15 a.m. ET: La Rochelle vs. Harlequins, Stade Marcel Deflandre12:30 p.m. ET: Glasgow Warriors vs. Saracens, Scotstoun StadiumHow To Watch Rugby Matches In The United States On FloRugby<\/p>\n<p>The URC will stream all its matches on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States. FloRugby and FloSports also are the U.S. home to:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>FloRugby also is home to match archives and match replays.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Join The Rugby Conversation On FloRugby Social<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Investec Champions Cup delivered a statement weekend, headlined by Glasgow Warriors\u2019 stunning win over Toulouse that sent&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":352429,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-352428","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rugby","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-rugby","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352428"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352428\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/352429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=352428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=352428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}