Toulouse and La Rochelle, symbols of French domination in Europe

A habit. Like last season, Stade Toulousain and Stade La Rochelais will fight each other on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 April, against Leinster and Exeter respectively, in the semi-finals of the Champions Cup. In this exceptional final four, the last two winners of the competition (Toulouse in 2021, La Rochelle in 2022) embody the strength of French rugby on the European scene.

In 26 of the 28 editions of the Champions Cup, at least one team from the Top 14 has qualified for the semi-finals each time. The clash at the top between the two most successful teams in the history of the competition, Stade Toulousain (5) and Leinster (4), will be followed live on France 2 and on the france.tv site, Saturday at from 4 p.m. On the same channels, Sunday from 4 p.m., La Rochelle will challenge Exeter to secure a third consecutive Champions Cup final.