Henry Slade's late penalty secured a dramatic 44-41 victory for Exeter Chiefs over Benetton in the Challenge Cup quarter-final. The match featured nine tries and multiple lead changes, with Slade kicking the decisive penalty in the 78th minute after Jacob Umaga had given Benetton a temporary 41-38 advantage with 15 minutes remaining.

The victory sets up a semi-final clash between Exeter and Ulster in Belfast next month. Earlier in the match, Exeter had built leads of 14-7 and 24-14 through tries from Olly Woodburn and a penalty try, plus Immanuel Feyi-Waboso's powerful score. Benetton responded with tries from Onisi Ratave and Bautista Bernasconi, while Umaga contributed 16 points with his boot.

In the Champions Cup, Bordeaux advanced to their semi-final with a 30-15 win over Toulouse. The French champions overcame an early deficit and a red card to Dorian Aldegheri, scoring four tries through Maxime Lamothe, Matthieu Jalibert, Ben Tameifuna, and Arthur Retiere to set up a meeting with Bath.