# 2011–12 European Challenge Cup pool stage

The 2011–12 Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage was the opening stage of the 16th season of the European Challenge Cup, the second-tier competition for European rugby union clubs. It began on 10 November 2011 with two matches and ended on 22 January 2012.
Twenty teams participated in this phase of the competition; they were divided into five pools of four teams each, with each team playing the others home and away. Competition points were earned using the standard bonus point system. The pool winners advanced to the knockout stage, where they were joined by three entrants from the Heineken Cup pool stage. These teams then competed in a single-elimination tournament that ended with the final at the Twickenham Stoop in London on 18 May 2012.

## Results

All times are local to the game location.
    Key to colours   Winner of each pool advances to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses.

### Pool 1

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
| Stade Français (1) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | +28 | 241 | 43 | +198 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
| Worcester Warriors | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 194 | 95 | +99 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| București Wolves | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 102 | 184 | −82 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Crociati Parma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 38 | −34 | 36 | 251 | −215 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* 10 November 2011 19:45
| Worcester Warriors | 14–23 | Stade Français |
| Try: Pennell 5' c Garvey 11' c Con: Carlisle (2/2) | Report | Try: Sackey 61' m Pen: Contepomi (6/7) 31', 40', 45', 50', 57', 75' |
* Sixways Stadium, Worcester Attendance: 8,121 Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
* 13 November 2011 15:00
| București Wolves | 34–7 | Crociati Parma |
| Try: Apostol (3) 6' c, 21' c, 60' c Munteanu 74' c Con: Vlaicu (4/4) Pen: Vlaicu (2/2) 8', 57' | Report | Try: Festuccia 38' c Con: Zucconi (1/1) |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Cedric Marchat (France)
* 18 November 2011 19:00
| Stade Français | 49–3 | București Wolves |
| Try: Burban 4' c Fainifo 14' c Kelleher 19' c Sempéré 26' c Turinui (2) 36' c, 50' c Bonneval 65' c Con: Fillol (6/6) Plisson (1/1) | Report | Pen: Vlaicu (1/1) 40' |
* Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris Attendance: 5,800 Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
* 19 November 2011 20:30
| Crociati Parma | 3–34 | Worcester Warriors |
| Pen: Zucconi (1/1) 32' | Report | Try: Drauniniu 13' c Pennell (2) 24' c, 34' m Arscott 28' m Gulliver 79' c Con: Gray (2/4) Goode (1/1) Pen: Gray (1/1) 5' |
* Stadio XXV Aprile, Parma Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
* 10 December 2011 16:00
| Crociati Parma | 0–57 | Stade Français |
| | Report | Try: Turinui 2' c Arias 8' m Rokobaro (3) 35' m, 52' c, 73' c Parisse (2) 45' c, 65' c Burban 68' m Camara 70' c Con: Warwick (1/3) Plisson (5/6) |
* Stadio XXV Aprile, Parma Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
* 11 December 2011 15:00
| București Wolves | 13–24 | Worcester Warriors |
| Try: Surugiu 56' c Con: Vlaicu (1/1) Pen: Vlaicu (2/2) 10', 23' | Report | Try: Drauniniu 15' c Abbott 25' m Claassens 64' m Currie 79' c Con: Gray (1/2) Goode (1/2) |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
* 15 December 2011 20:30
| Stade Français | 45–3 | Crociati Parma |
| Try: Camara 18' m Sempéré 35' c Papé (2) 44' c, 50' m de Malmanche 60' c Lyons 76' c Rabadan 80' c Con: Fillol (3/5) Plisson (2/2) | Report | Pen: Ruffolo (1/1) 9' |
* Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
* 17 December 2011 15:00
| Worcester Warriors | 57–13 | București Wolves |
| Try: penalty try 14' c Garvey (2) 17' m, 31' m Dacres 19' c Lutui 41' m Pennell 45' c Drauniniu 55' c Benjamin 68' c Abbott 71' c Con: Carlisle (2/4) Goode (4/5) | Report | Try: Popârlan 51' c Con: Florea (1/1) Pen: Vlaicu (2/2) 1', 22' |
* Sixways Stadium, Worcester Attendance: 6,700 Referee: Stefano Penne (Italy)
* 14 January 2012 14:00
| București Wolves | 13–34 | Stade Français |
| Try: Mitu 15' m Lucaci 73' m Pen: Vlaicu (1/1) 35' | Report | Try: Camara (2) 28' c, 56' c Turinui 40' c Rokobaro 80' c Con: Plisson (3/3) Rokobaro (1/1) Pen: Plisson (2/2) 21', 43' |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
* 14 January 2012 15:00
| Worcester Warriors | 55–10 | Crociati Parma |
| Try: Claassens (2) 1' c, 38' m Grove 21' c Goode 31' c Arscott 42' c Drauniniu 47' m Hayes 56' m Gulliver 69' c Benjamin 75' m Con: Goode (4/6) Gray (1/3) | Report | Try: penalty try 51' c Con: Zucconi (1/1) Pen: Zucconi (1/1) 59' |
* Sixways Stadium, Worcester Attendance: 4,531 Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
* 21 January 2012 15:00
| Crociati Parma | 13–26 | București Wolves |
| Try: Casalini 74' m Festuccia 74' m Pen: Gennari (1/1) 49' | Report | Try: Surugiu (2) 4' c, 28' c Apostol 22' c Dobre 63' m Con: Vlaicu (3/4) |
* Stadio XXV Aprile, Parma Attendance: 250 Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
* 21 January 2012 20:45
| Stade Français | 33–10 | Worcester Warriors |
| Try: Warwick 7' c Parisse 28' c Turinui 37' c Sackey 55' m Kelleher 74' c Con: Plisson (3/4) Warwick (1/1) | Report | Try: Goode 51' c Con: Goode (1/1) Pen: Goode (1/1) 5' |
* Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris Attendance: 6,693 Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

### Pool 2

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
| Toulon (3) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | +14 | 197 | 73 | +124 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 133 | 82 | +51 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Lyon | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 143 | 114 | +29 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Petrarca Padova | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 38 | −28 | 50 | 254 | −204 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* 10 November 2011 20:30
| Toulon | 53–22 | Petrarca Padova |
| Try: Chilachava 15' c Bonnet 17' c Frou 23' m Loamanu 44' c Lapeyre 46' m penalty try 57' c Chiocci 61' m Fa'osiliva 73' c Con: Dumora (5/8) Pen: Dumora (1/2) 39' | Report | Try: Cavalieri 30' m Palmer 70' m Pen: Hickey (4/5) 5', 12', 27', 34' |
* Stade Pierre Rajon, Bourgoin-Jallieu Attendance: 1,095 Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
* 12 November 2011 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 27–19 | Lyon |
| Try: Swinson 7' m Fitzpatrick 39' m Pasqualin 52' m Pen: Manning (4/4) 3', 12', 73', 78' | Report | Try: Bontinck 55' c Con: Tomamichel (1/1) Pen: Tomamichel (3/3) 5', 14', 18' Loursac (1/1) 60' |
* Kingston Park, Newcastle Attendance: 3,533 Referee: James Jones (Wales)
* 19 November 2011 15:00
| Petrarca Padova | 3–34 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Pen: Hickey (1/1) 53' | Report | Try: Helleur 19' c Manning 24' c Swinson (2) 45' m, 80' m Shortland 51' m Graham 60' m Con: Manning (2/6) |
* Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
* 19 November 2011 20:45
| Lyon | 19–26 | Toulon |
| Try: Bonrepaux 80' c Con: Loursac (1/1) Pen: Loursac (3/3) 10', 36', 53' Drop: Sadourny (1/1) 21' | Report | Try: Lovobalavu 27' c Loamanu 59' c Con: Dumora (1/1) Wilkinson (1/1) Pen: Dumora (3/3) 5', 18', 39' Wilkinson (1/1) 56' |
* Stade Matmut, Lyon Attendance: 7,615 Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
* 8 December 2011 19:45
| Newcastle Falcons | 6–3 | Toulon |
| Pen: Gopperth (2/3) 46', 49' | Report | Pen: Dumora (1/1) 50' |
* Kingston Park, Newcastle Attendance: 5,579 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
* 10 December 2011 17:00
| Lyon | 31–16 | Petrarca Padova |
| Try: Ratuvou 5' c Raffault 13' m Basson 76' c Con: van Gisbergen (2/3) Pen: van Gisbergen (3/3) 18', 35', 66' Thomas (1/1) 71' | Report | Try: Kingi 25' c Con: Hickey (1/1) Pen: Hickey (3/3) 33', 49', 64' |
* Stade Matmut, Lyon Attendance: 6,169 Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
* 17 December 2011 15:00
| Petrarca Padova | 3–43 | Lyon |
| Pen: Hickey (1/1) 4' | Report | Try: Waisale Sukanaveita (2) 2' c, 17' c Fatafehi (2) 10' c, 23' m Testa 34' c van Gisbergen 50' m Regard 73' m Con: van Gisbergen (4/6) |
* Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
* 17 December 2011 20:45
| Toulon | 36–10 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Try: Messina 18' m Loamanu (2) 35' c, 40' c Lewis-Roberts 44' c Smith 59' c Con: Wilkinson (4/5) Pen: Wilkinson (1/1) 7' | Report | Try: Uys 72' c Con: Manning (1/1) Pen: Manning (1/1) 16' |
* Stade Mayol, Toulon Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
* 15 January 2012 15:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 43–0 | Petrarca Padova |
| Try: Catterick 7' c Fitzpatrick 42' c Hodgson 51' c Shortland (2) 55' m, 79' m Pasqualin 71' m Wells 77' c Con: Hodgson (2/5) Manning (2/2) | Report | |
* Kingston Park, Newcastle Attendance: 2,831 Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
* 15 January 2012 18:30
| Toulon | 29–10 | Lyon |
| Try: Senatore 14' c Lapeyre 52' c Gunther 80' c Rooney 80' m Con: Wilkinson (3/4) Pen: Wilkinson (1/1) 35' | Report | Try: Bontinck 76' c Con: Lespinas (1/1) Pen: de Bruyn (1/2) 5' |
* Stade Mayol, Toulon Attendance: 14,121 Referee: James Jones (Wales)
* 21 January 2012 15:00
| Lyon | 21–13 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Try: Ratuvou 13' c penalty try 62' c Tranier 68' c Con: Thomas (1/1) Loursac (2/2) | Report | Try: Pennycook 21' c Con: Gopperth (1/1) Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 40', 54' |
* Stade Matmut, Lyon Attendance: 7,115 Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
* 21 January 2012 15:00
| Petrarca Padova | 6–50 | Toulon |
| Pen: Chillon (1/1) 21' Walsh (1/1) 35' | Report | Try: Lapeyre (2) 8' c, 58' m Emmanuelli 32' c Cibray 39' c Palisson 61' c Lovobalavu 68' c penalty try 80' c Con: Wilkinson (3/4) Dumora (3/3) Pen: Wilkinson (1/1) 1' |
* Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)

### Pool 3

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
| London Wasps (4) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 189 | 75 | +114 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| Bayonne | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 197 | 61 | +136 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 82 | 132 | −50 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Rovigo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 35 | −30 | 51 | 251 | −200 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
* 12 November 2011 15:00
| Rovigo | 10–43 | Bayonne |
| Try: Reato 43' c Con: Bustos (1/1) Pen: Bustos (1/1) 28' | Report | Try: Lacroix (2) 6' c, 55' c Heymans 11' c Marmouyet (2) 51' c, 63' c Rokocoko 57' m Con: Boyet (4/4) Garcia (1/2) Pen: Boyet (1/1) 9' |
* Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 900 Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
* 12 November 2011 20:45
| Bordeaux Bègles | 14–47 | London Wasps |
| Try: Le Bourhis 9' c Brana 47' c Con: Sánchez (2/2) | Report | Try: Wade (3) 1' m, 10' m, 24' c Waldouck 30' c Varndell 55' c Berry 80' c Con: Robinson (4/6) Pen: Robinson (3/3) 7', 67', 76' |
* Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux Attendance: 16,953 Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
* 17 November 2011 20:30
| Bayonne | 20–3 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Try: penalty try 21' c Haare 56' c Con: Bouillon (2/2) Pen: Bouillon (2/3) 4', 15' | Report | Pen: Lopez (1/3) 46' |
* Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne Attendance: 10,300 Referee: James Jones (Wales)
* 20 November 2011 15:00
| London Wasps | 38–7 | Rovigo |
| Try: Southwell (3) 15' c, 27' c, 47' c Taulafo 59' c Haughton 72' c Con: Robinson (4/4) Davis (1/1) Pen: Robinson (1/1) 3' | Report | Try: Pavan 6' c Con: Duca (1/1) |
* Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 4,225 Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
* 10 December 2011 15:00
| Rovigo | 7–31 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Try: Pavan 46' c Con: Bustos (1/1) | Report | Try: Lilo 32' c Saubusse 59' c Tisseau 72' c Lopez 79' c Con: Sánchez (4/4) Drop: Sánchez (1/1) 3' |
* Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 800 Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
* 10 December 2011 20:45
| Bayonne | 19–11 | London Wasps |
| Try: Huget 17' c Con: Boyet (1/1) Pen: Boyet (4/5) 4', 37', 47', 54' | Report | Try: Daly 78' m Pen: Robinson (2/3) 9', 16' |
* Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne Attendance: 11,876 Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
* 15 December 2011 19:00
| Bordeaux Bègles | 15–10 | Rovigo |
| Try: Béthéry 8' m Sánchez 50' c Con: Sánchez (1/2) Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 45' | Report | Try: Pace 21' c Con: Duca (1/1) Drop: Duca (1/1) 23' |
* Stade André Moga, Bègles Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
* 15 December 2011 19:45
| London Wasps | 25–11 | Bayonne |
| Try: Jones 2' c Con: Robinson (1/1) Pen: Robinson (5/5) 17', 23', 58', 61', 70' Daly (1/1) 47' | Report | Try: Lauaki 37' m Pen: Boyet (2/2) 19', 29' |
* Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 4,350 Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
* 12 January 2012 20:15
| Bordeaux Bègles | 6–12 | Bayonne |
| Pen: Saubusse (2/2) 38', 53' | Report | Pen: Boyet (4/4) 7', 26', 41', 67' |
* Stade André Moga, Bègles Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
* 14 January 2012 15:00
| Rovigo | 11–32 | London Wasps |
| Try: Pace 48' m Pen: Duca (2/2) 11', 30' | Report | Try: Jones 13' m Daly 32' c Davis 77' c Haughton 80' c Con: Davis (2/3) Simpson (1/1) Pen: Davis (2/2) 52', 53' |
* Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)
* 22 January 2012 15:00
| London Wasps | 36–13 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Try: Daly 17' m Everard 39' m penalty try 72' c Lindsay 76' c Con: Davis (2/4) Pen: Davis (4/6) 22', 48', 57', 63' | Report | Try: Lilo 6' c Con: Lopez (1/1) Pen: Lopez (1/1) 41' Ferreres (1/1) 50' |
* Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 4,809 Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
* 22 January 2012 16:00
| Bayonne | 92–6 | Rovigo |
| Try: penalty try 5' c Roumieu 14' c Bernad 25' m Rokocoko 28' c Lacroix 32' c Carillo (3) 42' c, 53' m, 70' c Haare 58' c Lagain 61' c Otazo 65' c Phillips 72' m O'Connor 75' c Audy 80' c Con: Otazo (11/14) | Report | Pen: Bustos (2/2) 9', 12' |
* Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne Attendance: 5,000 Referee: James Jones (Wales)

### Pool 4

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
| Exeter Chiefs (8) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 202 | 64 | +138 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Perpignan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 153 | 112 | +41 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 139 | 100 | +39 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Cavalieri Prato | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 41 | −35 | 62 | 280 | −218 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* 11 November 2011 19:00
| Perpignan | 15–12 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Pen: Hook (5/6) 18', 30', 40', 44', 49' | Report | Pen: Steenson (4/4) 7', 9', 17', 23' |
* Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan Attendance: 11,336 Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
* 12 November 2011 14:30
| Cavalieri Prato | 3–33 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Pen: Wakarua (1/1) 9' | Report | Try: Brew 3' c Sidoli 13' c Chavhanga 48' c L. Evans 60' c M. Thomas 66' m Con: Tovey (4/4) |
* Stadio Lungobisenzio, Prato Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
* 17 November 2011 19:45
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 23–13 | Perpignan |
| Try: L. Evans 12' c A. Jones 24' c Con: Tovey (2/2) Pen: Tovey (1/3) 21' Drop: Tovey (2/2) 56', 61' | Report | Try: Planté 80' c Con: Hook (1/1) Pen: Hook (2/3) 34', 46' |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 5,160 Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
* 19 November 2011 15:00
| Exeter Chiefs | 68–0 | Cavalieri Prato |
| Try: White 2' c Tatupa (2) 11' c, 42' m penalty try (2) 35' c, 72' c Phillips (2) 38' c, 74' c Foster 48' m Bentley 58' m Nowell 77' m Con: Mieres (4/7) Steenson (2/3) Pen: Mieres (2/2) 6', 9' | Report | |
* Sandy Park, Exeter Attendance: 5,937 Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)
* 9 December 2011 19:00
| Perpignan | 54–20 | Cavalieri Prato |
| Try: R. Taofifenua (2) 4' c, 42' c Candelon 12' c penalty try (2) 26' c, 38' c Laharrague 64' c Planté 72' c Vivalda 77' m Con: Bosch (7/8) | Report | Try: von Grumbkow 20' c Berryman 50' c Con: Wakarua (2/2) Pen: Wakarua (2/2) 8', 16' |
* Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan Attendance: 6,300 Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
* 11 December 2011 17:45
| Exeter Chiefs | 18–6 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Pen: Mieres (6/7) 3', 11', 23', 28', 68', 80' | Report | Pen: Steffan Jones (2/3) 51', 58' |
* Sandy Park, Exeter Attendance: 5,944 Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
* 17 December 2011 14:30
| Cavalieri Prato | 13–30 | Perpignan |
| Try: Tempestini 77' c Con: Chiesa (1/1) Pen: Wakarua (2/2) 9', 12' | Report | Try: penalty try (2) 27' c, 53' c Cazenave 67' m Tuilagi 73' m Con: Porical (2/4) Pen: Porical (2/2) 21', 24' |
* Stadio Lungobisenzio, Prato Attendance: 1,500 Referee: James Jones (Wales)
* 18 December 2011 17:45
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 19–23 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Try: Faletau 38' c Con: Tovey (1/1) Pen: Tovey (4/5) 6', 16', 24', 54' | Report | Try: Alcott 50' c Phillips 76' c Con: Steenson (2/2) Pen: Mieres (2/3) 10', 19' Steenson (1/2) 58' |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 5,137 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
* 14 January 2012 14:30
| Cavalieri Prato | 10–50 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Try: Belardo 56' c Con: Bocchino (1/1) Pen: Wakarua (1/1) 40' | Report | Try: penalty try (2) 15' c, 66' c Barrett 28' c Foster 45' c Muldowney 69' c Phibbs 76' c Mieres 80' m Con: Steenson (4/4) Dorrian (1/1) Mieres (1/2) Pen: Steenson (1/1) 12' |
* Stadio Lungobisenzio, Prato Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)
* 14 January 2012 20:55
| Perpignan | 27–13 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Try: Geli 55' c Tchale-Watchou 78' m Con: Porical (1/1) Pen: Porical (5/6) 1', 7', 12', 22', 33' | Report | Try: Brew 42' c Con: M. Jones (1/1) Pen: M. Jones (2/4) 16', 58' |
* Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan Attendance: 10,414 Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
* 21 January 2012 15:00
| Exeter Chiefs | 31–14 | Perpignan |
| Try: Thomas 26' c Sturgess 60' m Phillips 68' c Con: Mieres (1/2) Steenson (1/1) Pen: Mieres (4/4) 13', 23', 39', 57' | Report | Try: Geli 2' c Michel 7' c Con: Hook (2/2) |
* Sandy Park, Exeter Attendance: 7,966 Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
* 21 January 2012 15:00
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 45–16 | Cavalieri Prato |
| Try: Buckley 4' c Hughes 11' m Brew 22' c Tuilagi 28' c Tovey 38' c M. Thomas 65' m Robling 72' c Con: Tovey (5/7) | Report | Try: Lunardi 44' m von Grumbkow 78' m Pen: Bocchino (2/2) 8', 25' |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 4,736 Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

### Pool 5

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
| Brive (2) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 209 | 79 | +130 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| Sale Sharks | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 225 | 96 | +129 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Agen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 168 | 166 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| La Vila | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 51 | −45 | 64 | 325 | −261 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* 12 November 2011 16:00
| La Vila | 10–50 | Agen |
| Try: Knight 77' c Con: McCashin (1/1) Pen: McCashin (1/1) 14' | Report | Try: Tian (3) 3' m, 51' c, 55' c Tagotago 4' m Faʻaoso 25' c Senekal 27' c Narjissi 61' m Swiryn 63' c Con: Courrent (5/8) |
* Villajoyosa Stadium, Villajoyosa Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Stefano Penne (Italy)
* 12 November 2011 18:30
| Brive | 26–18 | Sale Sharks |
| Try: Spedding 5' c Atayi 47' c Con: Swanepoel (2/2) Pen: Swanepoel (4/4) 12', 17', 36', 39' | Report | Try: Brady 60' m Leota 74' c Con: Macleod (1/2) Pen: Macleod (2/2) 9', 29' |
* Stade Amédée Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
* 18 November 2011 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 59–6 | La Vila |
| Try: penalty try 16' c Powell 23' m Higgins 28' c Leota (3) 49' c, 78' c, 80' m Burrell 54' c Willis 60' c Vernon 72' c Con: Miller (7/9) | Report | Pen: McCashin (2/3) 34', 36' |
* Edgeley Park, Stockport Attendance: 4,910 Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
* 20 November 2011 18:00
| Agen | 8–29 | Brive |
| Try: Balès 55' m Pen: Courrent (1/2) 19' | Report | Try: Atayi 10' m Acosta 23' m penalty try 75' c Con: J. Caminati (1/1) Pen: Bélie (4/4) 2', 28', 43', 54' |
* Stade Armandie, Agen Attendance: 5,177 Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
* 8 December 2011 20:30
| Agen | 14–29 | Sale Sharks |
| Try: Lagrange 30' c O'Connor 52' c Con: Courrent (2/2) | Report | Try: Gaskell 13' m Jones 16' c Vernon 22' c Burrell 37' c Con: Macleod (3/4) Pen: Macleod (1/3) 8' |
* Stade Armandie, Agen Attendance: 3,117 Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
* 10 December 2011 16:00
| La Vila | 18–47 | Brive |
| Try: Poggi 18' c Carmona 79' m Con: McCashin (1/2) Pen: McCashin (2/2) 6', 13' | Report | Try: Boussuge (3) 4' c, 29' c, 61' c Namy 15' c Acosta 32' c Galala (2) 44' c, 55' m Con: B. Caminati (5/6) Swanepoel (1/1) |
* Villajoyosa Stadium, Villajoyosa Attendance: 1,000 Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
* 15 December 2011 20:00
| Brive | 38–13 | La Vila |
| Try: B. Caminati 5' c Spedding 7' c Acosta 15' c Atayi 22' m Bias 36' c Bélie 69' m Con: B. Caminati (4/6) | Report | Try: Reid 47' c Con: McCashin (1/1) Pen: McCashin (2/2) 34', 58' |
* Stade Amédée Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
* 18 December 2011 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 41–21 | Agen |
| Try: Brady (2) 19' c, 41' c Seymour 25' c Willis 55' c Mathie 79' c Con: Macleod (4/4) Miller (1/1) Pen: Macleod (2/2) 3', 6' | Report | Try: Robinson 66' c Fonua 70' m Con: Lamoulie (1/2) Pen: Courrent (3/3) 1', 10', 39' |
* Edgeley Park, Stockport Attendance: 4,915 Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
* 13 January 2012 20:00
| Brive | 50–13 | Agen |
| Try: Barozzi 31' m Lacombe 35' m Marienval 58' m J. Caminati 62' m B. Caminati 68' c penalty try 75' c Namy 79' c Con: B. Caminati (3/3) Pen: J. Caminati (3/3) 3', 13', 39' | Report | Try: Agulla 41' c Con: Lamoulie (1/1) Pen: Lamoulie (2/2) 16', 26' |
* Stade Amédée Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
* 14 January 2012 16:00
| La Vila | 10–69 | Sale Sharks |
| Try: Evans 36' c Con: McCashin (1/1) Pen: McCashin (1/1) 16' | Report | Try: Brady (2) 10' c, 52' c Tuculet 14' m Ward 18' m Miller (2) 39' c, 48' c Vernon (2) 40' c, 68' m Cliff 45' c Mathie 60' c Davies 74' m Con: Miller (7/9) |
* Villajoyosa Stadium, Villajoyosa Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
* 19 January 2012 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 9–19 | Brive |
| Pen: Macleod (3/3) 3', 20', 37' | Report | Try: Claassen 74' c Con: J. Caminati (1/1) Pen: J. Caminati (4/6) 16', 39', 49', 78' |
* Edgeley Park, Stockport Attendance: 6,955 Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
* 19 January 2012 20:45
| Agen | 62–7 | La Vila |
| Try: Telefoni (2) 3' c, 21' c Vaka (3) 18' c, 36' c, 42' m Giraud 33' c Dulin 53' c Narjissi 62' m Dupuy 64' m Avramovic 73' m Con: Machenaud (5/6) Lamoulie (1/4) | Report | Try: Els 16' c Con: McCashin (1/1) |
* Stade Armandie, Agen Attendance: 2,169 Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)