TRY OF THE WEEKEND
It's not been a great European campaign for Glasgow Warriors but they finished on a high thanks to a fantastic solo try from Peter Horne against Northampton.
With the sides level and time up on the clock at Scotstoun, the 23-year-old centre collected the ball on halfway from Sean Kennedy before going on a mazy run through the heart of the Saints defence.
Showing exceptional speed and power to hand off Dom Waldouck's attempted challenge, Horne was able to dive under the posts to give the Warriors a first European win, and knock Northampton out of European competition in the process.
A special mention also goes to Andrea Pratichetti, who came off the bench to help Treviso to a win over the Ospreys with his last-minute try.
BREAK OF THE WEEKEND
In only their second season of Heineken Cup rugby Connacht were looking for a third win when they took on Zebre on Friday night, but despite being winless this season, the Italians have regularly shown they are no pushovers in the RaboDirect PRO12.
So it proved at the Sportsground when the combination of Ruggero Trevisan's try and Daniel Halangahu's boot gave the Zebre the lead with less than ten minutes to go.
Connacht needed a spark, and as he has done on a number of occasions this season, it was Robbie Henshaw who provided it. The youngster, celebrating his call-up to Ireland's Six Nations squad, scythed through the Zebre defence, with the ball eventually worked back to Dan Parks to slot a vital drop goal in the 25-20 win.
PLAY OF THE WEEKEND
It was a memorable weekend for Cardiff Blues scrum-half Lloyd Williams, who played a leading role in the Welsh side's 26-14 win over Sale.
The Welsh international impressed throughout, but it was his break in the 44th minute which really caught the eye. The 23-year-old spotted some space in behind, and after attacking off the base of a ruck, he chipped the ball over Charlie Amesbury and showed his pace to dive over for the score.
PLAYER OF THE WEEKEND
Simon Zebo clearly enjoys the final weekend of Heineken Cup pool action, as he helped himself to a hat-trick for the second straight season.
Up against the 14 men of Racing Metro, Zebo proved too hot to handle with his scorching pace and graceful running, going over once before the break, and twice after to help Munster to their all-important bonus point win.
That was enough to take them into the quarter-finals as one of the best runners-up, at the expensive of Irish rivals Leinster.
LIONS WATCH
Outstanding in defeat last week, Leigh Halfpenny showed that he is in prime form heading into the Six Nations with another fine display against Sale, racking up 16 points from the kicking tee.
Leinster might have seen their European crown slip because of Simon Zebo's heroics, but earlier they had done all they could with a bonus point win against Exeter. Having been without international pair Rob Kearney and Brian O'Driscoll for large stretches of the season, Leinster were pleased to welcome them back.
Both players scored, with O'Driscoll notching his 32nd try in the competition, second only to Toulouse winger Vincent Clerc.
If Simon Zebo was the rapier for Munster, Peter O'Mahony was the bludgeon as the Irish side battered Racing Metro into submission at Thomond Park. The powerful flanker is already an important cog for the Irish side and made a strong case to keep his spot in the Irish back row.
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