Summary

  • Saracens only English team in Champions Cup last four

  • Toulon 32-18 Wasps FT

  • Helu scores twice as defiant Wasps lose to champions

  • Racing Metro 11-12 Saracens FT

  • Bosch sends Saracens through with last-gasp kick

  • Bath and Northampton both lost in last eight on Saturday

  1. Goodbyepublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    Racing Metro v SaracensImage source, AP

    And then there was one! The weekend started with four clubs from England in the quarter-finals. It ends with Saracens flying the Premiership flag in top-flight European rugby after two days of high drama, brilliant tries, yellows cards, heartbreak and elation. Thanks for your company.

  2. Reactionpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    Wasps director of rugby Dai Young tells BT Sport: "Obviously I'm really pleased with the commitment and attitude we showed as well as the never-say-die spirit. But we gave them too much respect in the first half and made too many errors. Although we are disappointed with the result today, two seasons ago we were fighting relegation. We will learn a lot from today. We have mixed it with the best team in Europe."

  3. Semi-final line-uppublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    The 2015 Champions Cup semi-final line-up:

    Clermont v Saracens on 18 April

    Toulon v Leinster on 19 April

  4. Postpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    BBC analyst David Quirke on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire and 5 live sports extra: "Wasps have to remember the journey that they have been on over the last couple of years. It wasn't long ago that they were scrapping against relegation and bankruptcy. Now they have a new home and are pushing the champions all the way in the knock-out stages of the European Cup."

  5. Player reactionpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    Wasps captain James Haskell tells BT Sport: "The better team won on the day. In the first half we kept making the same errors. To win European rugby you have to go to a dark place and consistently be ruthless. We are at a turning point in the season. Is moving to Coventry going to be the only talking point of our season? Or do we aim for a top-four or top-six finish?"

  6. Player reactionpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    Toulon's ex-London Irish full-back Delon Armitage tells BT Sport: "We make it difficult for ourselves. It's simple, it's our discipline. We give away penalties in tight games like this but we have got away with it. It's something we need to work on if we want to progress in this competition."

  7. Full-timepublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    Brave effort by Wasps in the end. They unsettled the European champions but pay the price for giving Toulon too much respect in the first half.

  8. Trypublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    Is that game over? Having clawed their way back into the tie, Wasps leave the door open for Ali Williams to go over in the right-hand corner and all but seal Toulon's semi-final place. Frederic Michalak seals a fine afternoon by kicking the extra two points.

  9. Get involved #bbcrugbypublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    Patrick C Keogh on Twitter:, external "Scintillating passage of play from #Wasps there. Brilliant stuff"

  10. Postpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    BBC analyst David Quirke on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire and 5 live sports extra: "I think that it could be a very different game had Wasps shown Toulon a little less respect in the first half. They have put together a thrilling 35 minutes after the break.

    "Still, there are six or so minutes to find a converted try to force the game into extra time."

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  11. Trypublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    Joe SimpsonImage source, AFP

    Amazing! Wasps move to within seven points of the European champions as Will Helu gets his second try after some more brilliant work from the backs, although Andy Goode misses the conversion. The try followed a period of sustained pressure by the visitors with Joe Simpson causing havoc down the Toulon right wing.

  12. Penaltypublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    Matt Giteau of ToulonImage source, Getty Images

    Scoreboard action! But it's not good news for Wasps as Frederic Michalak fires over his sixth penalty following an infringement from the scrum.

  13. Postpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    We've already witnessed last-kick European drama today. Are we going to see a repeat of that thrilling Saracens win? Wasps will be pleased with their efforts in this half but the scoreboard has gone quiet.

  14. Postpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    BBC analyst David Quirke on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire and 5 live sports extra: "It is still very close. One score from Wasps and it puts it all back in the melting pot."

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  15. Postpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    Referee George Clancy is handing out some lectures. "Do you understand that?" he bellows. The Frenchman in the red shirt nods and turns away.

  16. Postpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    RC Toulon's Maxime MermozImage source, AFP

    Wasps are on the charge again through Guy Thompson. Toulon snuff out the danger this time. The visitors have added seven points since the interval. The European champions have yet to score in this half.

  17. Get involved #bbcrugbypublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    John McEnerney:, external Lets see if Wasps can reel in Toulon, it's a big ask. Toulon have a little too much of everything for Wasps but you never know!

  18. Postpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    Guy Thompson of WaspsImage source, Getty Images

    Wasps director of rugby Dai Young said the pressure would be on Toulon if Wasps were still in this by the 65-minute mark. We've got 20 minutes left and the Premiership club are very much alive.

  19. Postpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    Mamuka Gorgodze ToulonImage source, Getty Images

    Toulon are stung. Wasps win a penalty in their own 22 after the Top 14 leaders hack down field. Andy Goode has been impressive since coming on and fires a fine kick to touch.

  20. Postpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 5 April 2015

    BBC analyst David Quirke on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire and 5 live sports extra: "Toulon's Josua Tuisova slipped in midfield and that allowed Elliot Daly to take the outside line, draw the last man and give the scoring pass.

    "We said at half-time that the first score of the second half would be big. Now Wasps have it, can they build on it? Toulon appear to be getting a little edgy, even though they don't need to."

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