European Cup - Semifinals Teams selection

Leinster : 15 Hogo Keenan/ 14 Tommy O'Brien, 13 Gary Ringrose, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 James Lowe, 10 Sam Predergast, 9 Jamison Ginson Park, 8 Caelin Doris, 7 Joss van der Flier, 6 Max Deegan, 5 Joe cCarhty, 3 RG Snyman, 3 Tachg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 2 Cian Healy

Replacements : 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Andrew Porter, 18 Tabah Slimani, 19 Ryan Baird, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Luke McGrath, 22 Ross Byme, 23 Jprie Barrett

Northampton : 15 James Ramm, 14 Tommy Freeman. 13 Frasr Dingwall. 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 Tom Litchfield, 10 Fin Smith, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Henry Pollock, 6 Josh Kemeny, 5 Alex Colesw, 4 Temo Mayanavanua, 3 Trevor Davisonm 2 Curtis Langdon, 1 Emmanuel Iyogun

Replacements : 16 Heny Walker, 17 Tom West, 18 Elliot Miller-Mills, 19 Tom Lockett, 20 Chunya Munga, 21 Angus Scott-Young, 22 Tom James, 23 Tom Seabrook

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Toulouse: 15 Juan-Cruz Mallia, 14 Ange Capuozzo, 13 Pierre-Louis Barassi, 12 Pita Ahki, 11 Dimitri Delibes, 10 Romain Ntamack, 9 Paul Graou, 8 Alexandre Roumat, 7 Jack Willis, 6 François Cros, 5 Emmanuel Meafou, 4 Thibaud Flament, 3 Dorian Aldegheri, 2 Julien Marchand (c), 1 Cyril Baille

Replacements: 16 Guillaume Cramont, 17 Rodrigue Neti, 18 Joel Merkler, 19 Clement Verge, 20 Anthony Jelonch, 21 Mathis Castro-Ferreira, 22 Naoto Saito, 23 Santiago Chocobares

Bordeaux-Begles: 15 Romain Buros, 14 Damian Penaud, 13 Nicolas Depoortere, 12 Yoram Moefana, 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 10 Matthieu Jalibert, 9 Maxime Lucu (c), 8 Pete Samu, 7 Guido Petti, 6 Mahamadou Diaby, 5 Cyril Cazeaux, 4 Adam Coleman, 3 Sipili Falatea, 2 Maxime Lamothe, 1 Jefferson Poirot

Replacements: 16 Connor Sa, 17 Matis Perchaud, 18 Ben Tameifuna, 19 Pierre Bochaton, 20 Marko Gazzotti, 21 Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer, 22 Arthur Retiere, 23 Joey Carbery

Becs

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As far as I could find out the final will be played in Lyon In any event Louis Bielle-Biarrey at wing is something speecial and Northampton will have to neuralize him - if not they will have no chance of winning.

The Final is in Cardiff on the 24th May.

Tommy Freeman and England managed to neutralise him in the Six Nations but it will be really difficult, I agree.

I went to the Lyons webssote and found their allegains pf a foma; be played - but that may have related to another match.

I think it must have been a different match :)

It’s going to be an exciting Final !

Becs

I hope Nothampton wins, but I often is wring in such case and fear that Bordeaux has to many top plamyers. One of their best players got inured yesterday and will not be available to play in the final. So one less headache for Northampton.

By the way where will the Challenge Cup final be played?

Oh thank you, Mike.

It’s going to be a tough game but, as long as we don’t get thrashed, I’ll be happy :)

The Challenge Cup is in Cardiff too……on the Friday night.

Thanks becs, It would be played in neutral territory as was the case over recent years/. However - my money is on the French teams winning in both the finals,

Oh no, Mike ! You’ve got to think happy thoughts about Northampton winning ! :)