The dates for the Heineken Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals have been announced.
Following their victory over Munster, holders Toulouse will return to the Aviva Stadium next Saturday (May 14th) to play Leinster at 3pm.
The contest between two storied European clubs with nine Heineken Champions Cup titles between will be live on BT Sport.
In the second semi-final, last season’s finalists, Stade Rochelais, will face Racing 92 in a heavyweight all-French confrontation at the 38,000-capacity Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens next Sunday May 15th, again live on BT Sport with additional free-to-air coverage in the UK and Ireland on Channel 4 and Virgin Media.
The first of the EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals features No 1-ranked Lyon against Wasps at Matmut Stadium de Gerland on Saturday and that match will be followed later the same evening by another Anglo-French showdown between RC Toulon and Saracens. Both semi-finals will be live on BT Sport.
Heineken Champions Cup semi-finals
(Kick-offs local time)
Saturday May 14th
Leinster Rugby v Stade Toulousain, Aviva Stadium, Dublin (15.00)
BT Sport / beIN SPORTS / France 2
Sunday May 15th
Racing 92 v Stade Rochelais, Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens (16.00)
France 2 / beIN SPORTS / BT Sport / Channel 4 / Virgin Media
Heineken Champions Cup final
Saturday May 28th; Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (17.45)
EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals
(Kick-offs local time)
Saturday May 14th
Lyon v Wasps, Matmut Stadium de Gerland (13.30)
beIN SPORTS / BT Sport
RC Toulon v Saracens, Stade Félix Mayol (21.00)
France 4 / beIN SPORTS / BT Sport
EPCR Challenge Cup final
Friday May 27th; Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (21.00)
