Only one team has clinched a spot in the Heineken Champions Cup quarterfinals, as undefeated teams went down and wild card contenders stayed in touch this week.

Saracens guaranteed a spot in the quarterfinals after comfortably winning over Lyon 28-10. Jonathan Wisniewski’s early drop goal gave Lyon the lead, but after that, Mako Vunipola put Nick Tompkins through for Saracen to take the lead. Then Vunipola set up Jackson Wray for another try, and the English club rolled.

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“We’re thrilled to get three great away victories in the competition and today was tough place to go," Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall said after the game. "They were going to fight for everything and we had to work hard for the four tries."

Sarries was the only one to book a spot. 

Pool 1

In Pool 1, Toulouse could have put it all out of out, but the previously unbeaten French club was defeated by Leinster.

“We saw their game when they beat Toulon 39-0 and they looked incredibly dangerous,” said Leinster head coach Le Cullen before the game. “They have all the things that we have seen from the great Toulouse teams over the years – very powerful forwards and very quick and skillful backs. It’s a pretty powerful combination.” 

Leinster had the better of the physical battle, and Jack Conan’s try put his side ahead to stay late in the first half.

In the second half, Shane Byrne’s excellent crossfield kick set up Dave Kearney for a spectacular try, and Toulouse was done.

That result pushed Leinster into first place, and dropped Toulouse to second. Suddenly the playoffs are in doubt for the French side.

Next week: On Sunday, Leinster visits Wasps and Toulouse hosts Bath. Leinster and Toulouse are favored, and really Toulouse has to win to be sure of a spot in the quarterfinals. However, a couple of bonus points might be enough if Montpellier loses.

Pool 2

Munster pulled away with Friday’s win over Gloucester. Exeter’s win over Castres means next week’s Munsters versus Chiefs meeting decides the pool. All Munster needs is a couple of bonus points. Exeter needs a win.

Pool 3

Saracens clinched, but there’s more to be done. Glasgow can in fact win the pool by beating Saracens next week. What’s more likely is that Glasgow can secure a wild card spot with a bonus point or two. Even that isn’t a guarantee, as a Montpellier victory with some Edinburgh bonus points could drop the Warriors to fourth among second-place teams.

Pool 4

Ulster’s defeat of Racing 92 means this pool is down to the wire. Racing takes on a Scarlets team that recorded its first win of the Heineken Champions Cup season, and needs to win, which is what Ulster needs against Leicester.

The most likely scenario is that both come away victorious, Racing wins the pool and Ulster claims one of the wild card spots.

Pool 5

Edinburgh won at Toulon -- thanks in part to some razzle dazzle -- for the first time ever and that was a big one. 

Now the pool decider is set for the Scottish capital with second-place Montpellier in town. If Montpellier wins and ends up tied in standings points (or better) with Edinburgh, then the French team wins the pool.

Edinburgh needs a tie with four tries, or a win, to take the pool. But there’s good news, as the loser may very well have done enough for a wild card spot -- this is especially true of Edinburgh.