Champions Cup: Semi-final ties and dates confirmed
Ryan Baird celebrates Leinster try.
The Investec Champions Cup semi-final dates, venues and kick-off times have been revealed following Harlequins, Leinster, Northampton Saints and Toulouse’s wins.
It was an action-packed quarter-finals weekend as eight teams were reduced to four, with Bordeaux-Begles, La Rochelle, the Bulls and Exeter Chiefs all falling to defeats.
That leaves the semi-final line-up as Leinster v Northampton Saints at Croke Park on Saturday, May 4 before Toulouse host Harlequins at Le Stadium on Sunday, May 5.
Blockbuster weekend
The first semi-final in Dublin is set to kick off at 17:30 BST and will be televised on RTE, TNT Sports, beIN SPORTS, SuperSport and FloRugby for rugby fans around the world.
Sunday’s fixture between Toulouse and Quins is another afternoon affair in France which starts at 16:00 local time (15:00 GMT), with both games set to be thrillers.
France TV, beIN SPORTS, TNT Sports, SuperSport, ITV and FloRugby will televise the second semi-final, with Saturday’s winner set to be watching the game with interest.
The 2024 Investec Champions Cup final is set to take place on Saturday, May 25 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, with the kick-off scheduled for 14:45 BST.
Champions Cup semi-final draw
(Pool stage rankings in brackets / All kick-offs local times)
Saturday, May 4
Leinster (2) v Northampton Saints (3)
Venue: Croke Park, Dublin
Kick-off: 17:30 BST
TV coverage: RTE / TNT Sports / beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / FloRugby
Sunday, May 5
Toulouse (1) v Harlequins (5)
Venue: Le Stadium, Toulouse
Kick-off: 16:00 local (15:00 BST)
TV coverage: France TV / beIN SPORTS / TNT Sports / SuperSport / ITV / FloRugby