Summary

  1. See you next weekpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 6 April

    It's a quick turnaround with the quarter-finals starting next Friday.

    Anyone who beats Toulouse will have to be a very good side. See you next week for the last eight!

  2. Picture of the daypublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 6 April

    Say no more...

    ToulouseImage source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 6 April

    Northampton to make the final?

    Toulon v Toulouse will be exceptional.

  4. UPDATED: Quarter-final schedulepublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 6 April

    Quarter-final draw (ties to be played on the weekend 11/12/13 April):

    Friday - Leinster v Glasgow Warriors (20:00 BST)

    Saturday - Bordeaux v Munster (15:00 BST)

    Saturday - Northampton Saints v Castres (17:30 BST)

    Sunday - Toulon v Toulouse (15:00 BST)

    Semi-final draw (ties to be played on the weekend 2/3/4 May):

    Bordeaux/Munster v Toulon/Toulouse

    Leinster/Glasgow v Northampton/Castres

  5. Postpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 6 April

    The phrase "unstoppable force vs. immovable object" comes to mind.

    Jack Willis takes on George FordImage source, Getty Images
  6. 'I couldn't be prouder'published at 17:47 British Summer Time 6 April

    FT: Toulouse 38-15 Sale

    Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson on Premier Sports: "They are all heart this group.

    "I've had two lads come up and apologise and I said I'm not having it lads. There is nothing to apoligse about, they gave it all tactically and mentally. I'm gutted, but you hurt and you heal and we'll be tighter for it.

    "We know we have to have more to win trophies but they put their bodies on the line for each other, I couldn't be prouder of the group, they showed real grit. We just need to be better in execution."

  7. Postpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 6 April

    Let's hope that the injury picked up by Toulouse wing Ange Capuozzo wasn't too bad. His try was superb.

    Ange CapuozzoImage source, Getty Images
  8. 'So many positives'published at 17:41 British Summer Time 6 April

    FT: Toulouse 38-15 Sale

    Sale captain Ben Curry on Premier Sports: "There were so many positives but that doesn't make it easier. They are an 80-minute team, we went toe to toe and beat them for 50 minutes but they have such a great 23.

    "They got us in that last 30 minutes."

  9. The route to the finalpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 6 April

    Quarter-final draw (ties to be played on the weekend 11/12/13 April):

    Leinster v Glasgow Warriors - Friday 20:00 BST

    Northampton Saints v Castres - Saturday 17:30 BST

    Bordeaux v Munster - date TBC

    Toulon v Toulouse - date TBC

    Semi-final draw (ties to be played on the weekend 2/3/4 May):

    Bordeaux/Munster v Toulon/Toulouse

    Leinster/Glasgow v Northampton/Castres

  10. Full-timepublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 6 April
    Breaking

    FT: Toulouse 38-15 Sale

    What a half from Toulouse. What a game of rugby.

  11. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Toulouse 38-15 Sale

    Sale led 15-10 at the break. That feels a long time ago now.

  12. try

    Converted try - Toulouse 38-15 Salepublished at 78 mins

    Guillaume Cramont (con Ramos)

    The scoreline is feeling a bit cruel now. Arron Reed stops Blair Kinghorn from scoring in a corner but he can't release the ball while isolated and loses the ball, it comes out the other side and Guillaume Cramont flies over from a yard out.

  13. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Toulouse 31-15 Sale

    Toulouse have shown in the second half just why they are the team to beat. But Sale's first 40 minutes will live long in the memory. They have given it their all and then some, and if Tom Roebuck's try just before the break was given then...you never know.

  14. Injured Capuozzo carried off pitchpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 6 April

    Toulouse 31-15 Sale

    Ange Capuozzo leaves the field on a stretcher, clutching his face in both hands and clearly in pain. They haven't showed a replay of the incident which is a worrying sign, as he does now clap the crowd back.

    Hopefully that won't be as bad as it looks.

  15. Postpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 6 April

    While we wait, a reminder that the winner here will play Toulon in the last eight. Northampton look like being the only English team to progress.

  16. Postpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 6 April

    Toulouse 31-15 Sale

    Ange Capuozzo is still down being treated. This doesn't look good.

  17. Postpublished at 75 min

    Toulouse 31-15 Sale

    The crowd sing Ange Capuozzo's name as he is treated, he's been hurt in the tackle that came in right on the line. Let's hope this isn't too bad.

    Sale's Tom O'Flaherty has limped off too, hurt in the same incident.

  18. try

    Converted Try - Toulouse 31-15 Salepublished at 74 mins

    Ange Capuozzo (con Ramos)

    That's ridiculous from the little winger! He gathers in a kick forwards, puts his head down and finds the smallest of gaps, breaks the line and then accelerates away to score a simply brilliant solo score.

    He's down hurt though and there's a stretcher coming on.

    Ange CapuozzoImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Toulouse 24-15 Sale

    That's a late, late lifeline for Sale but at the moment they just have no answer to this. Few in Europe do...

  20. No trypublished at 74 mins

    Toulouse 24-15 Sale

    Ange Capuozzo did brilliantly on the right wing to hand off a man and then offload in the tackle but his foot did in fact just stray out of touch.