PA Sport Staff
Leinster will face La Rochelle in the Heineken Champions Cup semi-finals on the weekend of April 30th-May 2nd.
The Irish province advanced to the last four after dethroning holders Exeter 34-24 at Sandy Park on Saturday and their prize is a challenging clash with the Top 14’s second-placed team.
We will travel to face @staderochelais in the #HeinekenChampionsCup semi-finals on the weekend of 30 April. ?? pic.twitter.com/PLyUZ6bZXK
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) April 11, 2021
La Rochelle, who are coached by Munster great Ronan O’Gara, overwhelmed Sale 45-21 at the Stade Marcel Deflandre to secure their place in the penultimate phase and help ensure there was no English representation.
The second semi-final sees Toulouse taken on Bordeaux-Begles, with the countries and venues for the matches to be announced at a later date.
In the Challenge Cup semi-finals, Leicester meet Ulster and Bath take on Montpellier.
