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Champions Cup 2018: Semi Final Weekend

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12:32 19 Apr 2018


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If you find yourself sitting on the couch this weekend, flicking between the channels, there are two monstrous clashes in the Champions Cup on both Saturday and Sunday.

First up is the clash of Leinster and Scarlets:

Where: Aviva Stadium, Dublin 

When: 15:30 on Saturday, April 21st 

TV: Sky Sports 

Leinster coach Stuart Lancaster recognises the test that lies ahead of his side:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;It will be a real test for us defensively.&quot;<br><br>Stuart Lancaster looks ahead to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChampionsCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChampionsCup</a> Semi-Final... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LEIvSCA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LEIvSCA</a> <a href="https://t.co/uV2Bs2Lbi0">pic.twitter.com/uV2Bs2Lbi0</a></p>&mdash; Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) <a href="https://twitter.com/leinsterrugby/status/986368204502167552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2018</a></blockquote>
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The following day, Munster take on Racing 92:

Where: Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France

When: 15:15 on Sunday, April 22nd

TV: BT Sport

Munster head coach Johann Van Graan knows the French opposition will prove to be a stern test: 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Racing will always have magic moments, they&#39;ve got so many quality players in their team.&quot;<br><br>Head Coach Johann van Graan looks ahead to Sunday&#39;s Champions Cup semi-final. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/R92vMUN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#R92vMUN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BordeauxBound?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BordeauxBound</a>🇨🇵 <a href="https://t.co/XT5Y6ii0M9">pic.twitter.com/XT5Y6ii0M9</a></p>&mdash; Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) <a href="https://twitter.com/Munsterrugby/status/986907345480450049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2018</a></blockquote>
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