EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS
CUP
LEISTER 41-13 STADE FRANCAIS
GONVEA DOUBLE PUTS LEISTER IN SEMIS
Leicester became the third English side into the European
Champions Cup semi-finals as they handed Stade Francais a record European loss.
Tigers, into the last four for the first time since 2009,
scored first-half tries through Manu Tuilagi, Niki Goneva and Freddie Burns.
Julian Dupuy's score for Stade after the break was wiped out
as Goneva, Mike Fitzgerald and Telusa Veainu crossed.
This match was more to do with the beating of Sade Francis
as I think they beat themselves and how poor they are playing at the moment
rather than the strength of Leister and I feel that this will get better
RACING METRO 19-16 TOULON
IMHOFF TRY ALLOWS METRO TO BEAT GODS
Racing 92 will face Leicester in the Champions Cup
semi-finals after beating reigning champions Toulon in a tense last eight
meeting.
The French Top 14 sides were level on 77 minutes after
Charles Ollivan cancelled out Juan Imoff's opening try for Parisians Racing in
the first half.
But a late Maxime Machenaud penalty edged Racing in front
and they held on to defeat the three-time champions.
Everybody thought Toulon were the best team in Europe for
rugby and the fact that they had to play must have been a triggering factor as
at home this would not happen I don’t think.
WASPS 25 -24 EXETER
PUATU DOUBLE ALLOWS WASPS TO
HOLD THEIR NERVE
Jimmy Gopperth kept his nerve to kick Wasps into a European
Champions Cup semi-final against Saracens after an extraordinary win against
Exeter.
The visitors led 14-6 at half-time after two tries from
Thomas Waldrom wiped out Gopperth's two kicks.
Wasps' Charles Piutau and Chiefs prop Harry Williams traded
tries and Gareth Steenson kicked Exeter 24-11 ahead.
Frank Halai gave Wasps hope, but Exeter looked set to hang
on until Gopperth converted Piutau's last-second try.
What a match between a team that has come from nowhere and one
of the best teams in the world I think that this was an epic and will
definitely help Exeter in the long run
SARACENS 29-20 NORTHAMPTON
WYLES KEEPS SARACES UNBEATEN DREAM IN
TACT
A below-par Saracens extended their unbeaten record in the
Champions Cup by beating injury-hit Northampton to set up a semi-final against
Wasps.
Saints led 10-6 at the breaks thanks to a Ken Pisi try but
missed chances to increase their advantage.
Owen Farrell ended with 19 points and was integral to his
team's comeback.
Sarries' strength in depth told as Chris Ashton and Chris
Wyles crossed the whitewash, and Courtney Lawes' late converted try was mere
consolation.
Saracens are one of the best sides in Europe this season and
will improve week on week and I think they might be your champion
SEMI FINAL DRAW
Leister v racing metro, Saracens v Wasps
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