Investec Champions Cup - quarter-finals review

Harlequins celebrate following their dramatic victory in Bordeaux as the club qualified for the Investec Champions Cup last four for the first time in their history. EPCR Media

Top performers

Points 23 Blair Kinghorn (Stade Toulousain)

Carries 21 Romain Buros (Union Bordeaux-Begles)

Metres 169 Tyrone Green (Harlequins)

Defenders beaten 10 Jack Willis (Stade Toulousain)

Tackles 15 Pita Ahki (Stade Toulousain)

Offloads 4 Pita Ahki (Stade Toulousain)

Key statistics

• Harlequins have reached the last four of EPCR’s elite tournament for the first time in their history.

• Cyril Baille made his 50th tournament appearance for Stade Toulousain in the win against the Exeter Chiefs.

• Blair Kinghorn (Stade Toulousain) scored 23 points against the Exeter Chiefs - more than any other player in the quarter-finals. He scored two tries and was 100% off the tee.

• Romain Buros (Union Bordeaux-Bègles) made more carries than any other player (21), assisted the joint-most tries (three), and scored one himself.

• FIn Smith (Northampton Saints) assisted three tries and scored 14 points against the Vodacom Bulls.

• In 29 minutes off the bench, Zack Wimbush (Exeter Chiefs) made seven carries - five of which were dominant - the second-most contact metres in the quarter-finals (21), and he also scored a try

• Pita Ahki (Stade Toulousain) made the most offloads (four) and most successful tackles (15). He also scored two tries and assisted another.

Fixtures

Semi-finals (SA Times)

Saturday

Leinster Rugby (2) v Northampton Saints (3) – Croke Park, Dublin (6.30pm)

RTE / TNT Sports / beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / FloRugby

Sunday

Stade Toulousain (1) v Harlequins (5) – Le Stadium, Toulouse (5pm)

France TV / beIN SPORTS / TNT Sports / SuperSport / ITV / FloRugby

2024 Investec Champions Cup final: Saturday 25 May; Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London (3.45pm)