Summary

  • Champions Cup quarter-final: Exeter Chiefs beat Stormers 42-17

  • Chiefs score six tries in win at Sandy Park

  • Leinster and Toulouse already through to semi-finals

  • Challenge Cup quarter-final result: Benetton 27-23 Cardiff

Live Reporting

Phil Cartwright

  1. Sam Simmonds celebrates a try for ExeterPA Media

    Thanks for your company today. Exeter are through to the semi-finals of the Heineken Champions Cup with a six-try win over Stormers.

    We'll have live text commentary of the fourth quarter-final between La Rochelle and Saracens from 14:30 BST on Sunday.

    Before then, you can follow text and radio coverage of the Challenge Cup quarter-final between Glasgow Warriors and Lions by clicking here.

  2. Chiefs through to last four

    FT: Exeter 42-17 Stormers

    Miss any of today's live text? Read about the key moments of Exeter's Champions Cup quarter-final win in my colleague Mantej Mann's match report...

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  3. FT: Exeter 42-17 Stormers

    More from Exeter winger Olly Woodburn, when asked about the chance of this Exeter team emulating the Champions Cup-winning side of 2020: "We believe, we've done it before, we've got similar characters in this team and we've got momentum in this cup. We're really enjoying the rugby we play, we've just beaten a really strong Stormers squad and we've got what it takes."

  4. FT: Exeter 42-17 Stormers

    Exeter winger and player of the match Olly Woodburn, speaking to BT Sport: "Everyone is invested in this season, there's a bit of change going on at Exeter Chiefs. We're going to lose some influential players and great friends. This competition specifically we believe we can win, the fans believe we can win and you can hear that emotion today."

  5. FT: Exeter 42-17 Stormers

    Exeter will face either La Rochelle or Saracens in the last four, with the semi-finals scheduled for 28-30 April.

    Reaction from Sandy Park to follow.

  6. Full-time: Exeter 42-17 Stormers
    Breaking

    And that's it! Exeter confirm their spot in the last four of the Champions Cup and ensure at least one English side will be involved at the semi-final stage.

    For Stormers and South African representation in this season's competition, the road ends here.

  7. try

    Converted try: Exeter 42-17 Stormers

    Tom Cairns (con Joe Simmonds)

    But back come Exeter through Tom Cairns, as Joe Simmonds intercepts a pass out wide and eventually Cairns finishes off to put Exeter past 40 points.

  8. try

    Converted try: Exeter 35-17 Stormers

    Marvin Orie (con Manie Libbok)

    Stormers lock Marvin Orie beats the despairing dive of Tom Cairns to touch down in the corner.

    The TMO and on-field official Mathieu Raynal seem to have a difference of opinion as to whether the try was scored, but Raynal is eventually convinced and awards the try.

  9. try

    Converted try: Exeter 35-10 Stormers

    Jack Yeandle (con Joe Simmonds)

    You betcha!

    The line-out is safely pouched, the rolling maul gathers some momentum and Jack Yeandle plonks the ball over the whitewash.

    Exeter are heading for the semi-finals.

  10. Exeter 28-10 Stormers

    Another big win for Exeter as they get a scrum penalty and choose to kick to the corner.

    A chance to seal victory, perhaps?

  11. Exeter 28-10 Stormers

    More hugs among the Exeter players after Olly Woodburn puts the advancing Suleiman Hartzenberg into touch.

    Ten minutes to go.

  12. Exeter 28-10 Stormers

    Excellent work at the breakdown by Josh Iosefa-Scott and Exeter earn a penalty, which they kick long downfield.

    Cheers and a few sighs of relief around Sandy Park.

  13. Exeter 28-10 Stormers

    Some important minutes ahead for Exeter here. Stormers are playing with a lot more confidence and find themselves with a line-out in the Chiefs' 22 again...

  14. Exeter 28-10 Stormers

    Exeter have made several changes during the second half and their latest one sees Scotland international Stuart Hogg come off the bench for the final 17 minutes.

    He's slotted in at full-back.

  15. try

    Try: Exeter 28-10 Stormers

    Suleiman Hartzenberg

    Oh, that's lovely - and this one will count.

    Suleiman Hartzenberg gets on the end of a chipped kick by Herschel Jantjies and races clear to score, although Jack Nowell's efforts mean he has to dive over in the corner rather than closer to the posts.

    That effort might have saved his side two points as Manie Libbok can't add the extras.

  16. Disallowed try: Exeter 28-5 Stormers
    Breaking

    The officials judge that Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff impeded Henry Slade as he attempted to get across to stop Ruhan Nel, and the try is chalked off.

  17. try

    Try: Exeter 28-10 Stormers

    Ruhan Nel

    Stormers cross, but is it a try? The TMO wants to get involved here for a potential obstruction...

  18. Exeter 28-5 Stormers

    Just before that Stormers try, Exeter's director of rugby Rob Baxter was asked on BT Sport's coverage about the mentality required when you're winning so handsomely.

    "Think like it's 0-0," was the gist of his reply.

  19. try

    Try: Exeter 28-5 Stormers

    Damian Willemse

    Stormers enjoy their best spell of attacking pressure and get themselves on the scoreboard.

    The ball is worked out to the left touchline where Seabelo Senatla is waiting and, although he can't cross the whitewash, he passes inside for full-back Damian Willemse to score.

  20. Exeter 28-0 Stormers

    Henry Slade spoke to the BBC earlier this week about how he wants this current Exeter team to have a fitting send-off as several players prepare to exit the Chiefs this summer.

    Their most recent try scorer, Sam Simmonds, is one of those leaving Sandy Park - he will be playing for Montpellier next term.