The pinnacle of European rugby will be soon upon us as the final of the Champions Cup comes into view. In just over three weeks, the best of the best will face off in front of a packed out crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Who will be in the final, is yet to be decided, however.
First up, we have two action-packed semi-finals, involving two English teams, one four-time winning Irish team, and a record five- time winning French side.
The Leinster boys with their last minute prep #championscup #leinster pic.twitter.com/d2ZUHUnoqj
— Jack Tunney (@JackTunneyRugby) May 3, 2024
The weekend kicks off with Leinster vs Northampton Saint at the famous Croke Park Stadium on Saturday, in what is expected to be an incredibly passionate affair in front of a fully pumped up Irish crowd.
Leinster head into the match as favourites, but are expected to be heavily tested by a Northampton side that currently lead the English Premiership. Northampton boast an impressive backline that has scored a third of all their tries this season, whilst Leinster are in possession of an almighty international pack that is expected to limit any opportunities for the English side to go wide.
Best scrum half in Ireland’s history? pic.twitter.com/4PoaJWT6qO
— Jack Tunney (@JackTunneyRugby) May 3, 2024
Leinster Rugby Lineup
15. Ciarán Frawley (83)
14. Jordan Larmour (103)
13. Robbie Henshaw (87)
12. Jamie Osborne (42)
11. James Lowe (77)
10. Ross Byrne (157)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (137)
1. Andrew Porter (117)
2. Dan Sheehan (58)
3. Tadhg Furlong (142)
4. Ross Molony (178)
5. Joe McCarthy (31)
6. Ryan Baird (65)
7. Josh van der Flier (138)
8. Caelan Doris (78) CAPTAIN
Replacements
16. Rónan Kelleher (58)
17. Cian Healy (274)
18. Michael Ala’alatoa (66)
19. Jason Jenkins (36)
20. Jack Conan (142)
21. Luke McGrath (207)
22. Harry Byrne (65)
23. Jimmy O’Brien (76)
Stunning #championscup pic.twitter.com/XlS2LvzHeQ
— Jack Tunney (@JackTunneyRugby) May 3, 2024
Northampton Saints Lineup
Kick-off: 5.30pm
15 George Furbank
14 James Ramm
13 Tommy Freeman
12 Fraser Dingwall
11 George Hendy
10 Fin Smith
9 Alex Mitchell
1 Alex Waller
2 Curtis Langdon
3 Trevor Davison
4 Alex Moon
5 Alex Coles
6 Courtney Lawes (c)
7 Sam Graham
8 Juarno Augustus
Replacements:
16 Sam Matavesi
17 Emmanuel Iyogun
18 Elliot Millar Mills
19 Temo Mayanavanua
20 Angus Scott-Young
21 Tom James
22 Tom Litchfield
23 Tom Seabrook
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