Northampton become only English club to win Champions Cup opener with 28-12 defeat of Cardiff

Northampton beat Cardiff 28-12 at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday, becoming the only Premiership side to win in the opening round of the Champions Cup.

• Northampton scored four tries through James Pater, Toby Thame, George Hendy, and Fraser Dingwall.
• Cardiff replied through Harri Millard and Mason Grady, cutting the deficit to two points before Hendy's decisive try.
• Gloucester drew with Bordeaux-Begles while the other six English clubs lost, leaving Northampton's win as the league's only one.
• Cardiff rested several players, including captain Liam Belcher, because of a five-day turnaround from a URC fixture against the Sharks.