# Northampton Win Champions Cup, Leicester Beat Pau

> Northampton claim first Premier win in Champions Cup as Leicester suffer heavy Pau defeat.
- Title: Northampton Win Champions Cup, Leicester Beat Pau · Sky Sports
- Summary: Northampton claim first Premier win in Champions Cup as Leicester suffer heavy Pau defeat. Northampton secured a 28-12 victory over Cardiff in the Champions…
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- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12040/13600779/champions-cup-northampton-claim-first-prem-win-of-tournament-as-leicester-suffer-heavy-pau-defeat
- Published: 2026-10-18T20:37:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: northampton saints, leicester, pau, champions cup, cardiff, harlequins, vannes, sports
## Northampton secure first Premier win
Northampton Saints earned a hard-fought 28-12 victory over Cardiff in the Investec Champions Cup.
## Leicester suffer heavy Pau defeat
Leicester were defeated 41-17 by Pau in their Champions Cup match.
## Cardiff's late change
Cardiff made a late change at scrum-half with Johan Mulder replacing Aled Davies.
## Northampton score first try
Northampton scored a try after 12 minutes with George Hendy and Alex Mitchell involved.
## Cardiff score try
Cardiff scored a try seven minutes after the restart when Harri Millard crashed in from Mulder's pass.
## Northampton extend lead
Northampton extended their lead after Hendy juggled Fraser Dingwall's off-load and held on in diving over.
## Pau secure bonus point
Pau sealed their bonus point win with a 41-17 victory over Leicester.
## Harlequins win Challenge Cup
Harlequins won a 57-19 bonus point victory over Vannes in the European Challenge Cup.
## Key takeaway

Northampton secured a 28-12 victory over Cardiff in the Champions Cup, while Leicester lost 41-17 to Pau.