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  • Winners to face La Rochelle in the last four

  1. Goodbye for nowpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 8 May 2022

    Racing 92 41-22 Sale

    Finn RussellImage source, Getty

    Sale were stubborn and determined, but were ulitmately undone by Racing's game-breaking ability. Teddy Thomas and Finn Russell backed up their superstar swagger with two sublime bits of skill which helped switch a 10-6 half-time deficit into a healthy winning margin.

    Read Mantej Mann's match report right here.

    Teddy ThomsImage source, Getty
  2. Semi-final line-uppublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 8 May 2022

    Racing 92 41-22 Sale

    So this is your semi-final line-up. Two of last season's finallist, three Top 14 superpowers and a four-time winner in Leinster.

    Tasty.

    Leinster v Toulouse

    Racing 92 v La Rochelle

    Racing's semi will take place in Lens by the way with La Defense Arena being used for a concert the night before.

    Sexion d'Assaut apparently, a French hip-hop outfit. Me neither.

  3. 'We fed them too much turnover ball'published at 17:16 British Summer Time 8 May 2022

    Racing 92 41-22 Sale

    Alex SandersonImage source, Getty

    Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson talking to Channel Four: "We fed them too much transitioin and turnover ball in the second half. you have to try and squeeze them out of it and deny them that space. We played into their hands in that second half. We have to focus domestically and do some of the boys who are leaving proud."

  4. 'I wouldn't mind a footballers' salary!'published at 17:13 British Summer Time 8 May 2022

    Racing 92 41-22 Sale

    Racing 92 fly-half Finn Russell speaking to Channel Four: "It was tight in the first half, but once it opened up we have X-factor all over the pitch.

    On his try: "When the ball came over the top for me, i thought I would give it a go. I got a bit lucky on the bounce over McGinty's head but if Rangers or PSG want me, I wouldn't mind a footballers' salary!"

  5. 'A massive shift on the bench'published at 17:04 British Summer Time 8 May 2022

    Racing 92 41-22 Sale

    Racing's Bernard Le Roux talking to Channel Four: "I am really proud of the guys. We were really great in the set piece and we had a massive shift on the bench. We are looking forward to meeting La Rochelle, we played them recently in Top 14 and they are another physical side."

  6. Full-timepublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 8 May 2022

    Racing 92 41-22 Sale

    That is your lot.

    Racing 92 advance into an all-French semi-final against La Rochelle.

    Sale end up well short. The Champions Cup semi-finals are beyond them once again.

  7. try

    Try - Racing 92 41-22 Salepublished at 79 mins

    Max Spring (con Machenaud0

    Sublime...

    Ibrahim Diallo rolls a lovely blind offload out the back of his hand to turn a half break into a full one.

    Max Spring gallops under the posts to round out a superb win.

    The conversion is a gimme for Maxime Machenaud off the bench.

  8. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Racing 92 34-22 Sale

    The French national anthem is getting an airing around La Defense Arena...

  9. Sin-bin - Sale's AJ McGintypublished at 76 mins

    Racing 92 34-22 Sale

    AJ McGinty says something to referee Andrew Brace. Brace is having absolutely none of it.

    A yellow pops out the official's pocket. Sale down to 14 men for the rest of the match and they have a line-out to defend five out from their own line.

  10. try

    Try - Racing 92 34-22 Salepublished at 73 mins

    Ben Curry

    Ben Curry is beneath the mound of bodies after Ewan Ashman's throw picks out his jumper and gets rolling maul rumbling over the line.

    Rob du Preez misses the extras.

    Twelve points down, seven minutes to go. Tough maths.

  11. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Racing 92 34-17 Sale

    There has been an undercurrent of spite to this one. It is still there.

    Teddy Thomas exchanges unpleasantries with a clutch of Sale forwards after being dragged into touch.

  12. try

    Try - Racing 92 34-17 Salepublished at 68 mins

    Juan Imhoff

    Game, set and match.

    A lightning bolt of a break that frazzles Sale's defence to a crisp.

    Nolann Le Garrec slices though broken field and feeds Max Spring, another hugely promising French prospect.

    He, in turn, bullets the pass out to Juan Imhoff to crash over in the corner.

    No dice with the kick from out wide for Le Garrec.

  13. Penalty - Racing 92 29-17 Salepublished at 68 mins

    Nolann Le Garrec

    Over it goes....

  14. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Racing 92 26-17 Sale

    Manu Tuilagi is offside in defence.

    Nolann Le Garrec points to the poles.

    Should be easy...

  15. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Racing 92 26-17 Sale

    Tom Roebuck spills the ball forward as he attempts to tidy up a Finn Russell clearing kick in backfield.

    Russell only got hold of the ball as Sale lost control and possession via a ball squirting sideways out of ruck just outside the Racing 22m line.

    Racing with possession deep in the the visitors' half.

  16. Penalty - Racing 92 26-17 Salepublished at 63 mins

    Le Garrec

    Nolann Le Garrec lands another penalty to nudge Racing 92 back beyond a converted score clear.

    The hosts have brought Virimi Vakatawa off the bench as well to bring a bit of bulk and brilliance into midfield.

  17. 'Physical dominance'published at 16:27 British Summer Time 8 May 2022

    Racing 92 23-17 Sale

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    England's 2014 World Cup-winning captain on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That try was about physical dominance.

    Because of his height, Racing could not get under Akker van der Merwe and stop him.

    If you are a Sale fan at the moment, that is exactly what you needed to see.

  18. try

    Converted try - Racing 92 23-17 Salepublished at 55 mins

    Akker van der Merwe (con Du Preez)

    Akker van der Merwe, all pumping thighs and grit-teeth determination, rumbles over from the back of a driven maul for a close-range score.

    Rob du Preez keeps his cool over the tee to land the extras and the visitors are back within a converted score.

    What a final quarter we have coming up.

  19. Replacementpublished at 54 mins

    Racing 92 23-10 Sale

    Tom Curry, only just back from an injury, is hobbling to the touchline to be replaced by his twin brother Ben.

    One to keep an eye on...

  20. try

    Converted try - Racing 92 23-10 Salepublished at 50 mins

    Finn Russell (con le Garrec)

    Finn RussellImage source, Getty

    The top hat, the cape, the glamorous assistant.

    Roll up, Finn Russell's put on a magic show.

    The Scotland fly-half is in backfield when a Sale grubber is poked through towards him. He races towards it, kicks it on the full back over the chases, gets the benefit of a lucky bounce that foxes Luke James and fly-hacks a second time, regathers and dives over with a broad grin on his face.

    Another dead-eyed kick from Nolann Le Garrec adds two more.