Cardiff Blues outside half Dan Parks says it felt like a loss after they failed to claim a bonus point at home to Racing Metro and qualify for an away quarter-final. However Parks is looking forward to his first Heineken Cup quarter-final and is also pleased for his Scotland teammates with Edinburgh who topped the group with their late try against London Irish, as he prepares to join up with the Scotland squad for the Six Nations.

Cardiff Blues flanker Sam Warburton admitted there was a bittersweet feeling in the dressing room after they qualified for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals, but did not score the bonus point try which would have given them a home quarter-final. They will face Leinster away in the last eight.