Summary

  • Challenge Cup result: Northampton Saints 27-35 Ulster

  • Leinster win 34-22 to knock out Champions Cup holders Exeter Chiefs

  • Challenge Cup result: Leicester Tigers 39-15 Newcastle Falcons

  1. 'Perfect window'published at 17:29 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Exeter v Leinster (17:30 BST)

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    Former England back on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Today is perfect window for Sam Simmonds to showcase what he has been doing all season long. We know he has been at this level for a while now.

  2. 'History means nothing'published at 17:25 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Exeter v Leinster (17:30 BST)

    Exeter will not be weighed down by their status as holders when they take on Leinster in the Champions Cup quarter-final, says centre Henry Slade.

    Exeter are slight underdogs in the betting market compared to four-time winners and Pro14 champions Leinster.

    "History means nothing," Slade said. "It's all about what we are doing now.

    "Against Lyon I wasn't thinking 'if we lose, we lose our title'. We want to be positive and think how great it'll be to win it this year."

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  3. Team newspublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Exeter v Leinster (17:30 BST)

    Exeter boss Rob Baxter has made two front-row changes for the holders' Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster on Saturday.

    For four-time winners Leinster, Scott Fardy replaces Ryan Baird in the second row as Johnny Sexton captains the side.

    Exeter: Hogg; Woodburn, Slade, Devoto, O'Flaherty, J Simmonds, Maunder; Moon, Cowan-Dickie, Francis, Gray, Hill, Ewers, Vermeulen, S Simmonds.

    Replacements: Yeandle, Hepburn, Williams, S Skinner, Kirsten, Townsend, H Skinner, Whitten.

    Leinster: Keenan; Larmour, O'Loughlin, Henshaw, Lowe; Sexton, McGrath; Healy, Kelleher, Furlong, Fardy, Toner, Ruddock, Van der Flier, Conan.

    Replacements: Tracy, E Byrne, Porter, Molony, Baird, O'Sullivan, R Byrne, Kearney.

  4. The defence is onpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Exeter v Leinster (17:30 BST)

    Exeter Chiefs are three games away from defending their European title...

    Stuart HoggImage source, Getty Images

    But they must overcome Leinster to reach the semi-final...

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    Stay tuned for live text updates...

  5. Leicester beat Newcastle to reach semispublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Leicester win at home to Newcastle to reach the European Challenge Cup semi-finals for a second successive season.

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