The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have determined their semi-finalists, and Bilbao will be the stage where the teams vying for the two titles will compete. The matches are scheduled for May 2nd and 3rd, with the grand finals set to take place at San Mamés on May 22nd and 23rd.
In the main continental tournament, Toulouse will not be present in the Vizcayan capital. The Bordeaux-Bègles team, featuring players like Damian Penaud and Louis Bielle-Biarrey, eliminated the Occitan side with a 30-15 victory. The winners overcame a 5-15 deficit to secure their spot in the semi-finals. Maxime Lamothe, Mathieu Jalibert, Ben Tameifuna, and Arthur Retiere scored the tries for the winning team, while Maxime Lucu added two conversions and two penalty kicks. The Lapurtar scrum-half was named the best player of the match.
“"We play rugby to experience moments like these."
The Champions Cup semi-finals will see Leinster face Toulon on Saturday, May 2nd, at 16:00, and Bordeaux-Bègles take on Bath on Sunday, May 3rd, at the same time. In the Challenge Cup, the matchups are Ulster versus Exeter Chiefs on Saturday, May 2nd, at 18:30, and Montpellier against Dragons on Sunday, May 3rd, at 13:30.
