The 2026 Investec Champions Cup semi-finals are set after the conclusion of the quarter-finals.
The semi-finals will take place on the first weekend in May, and the winners of these semi-finals will earn a place in the final in Bilbao. The semi-final venues were based on the position in the overall table at the end of the group phase; the higher-ranked team got the home draw.
Bordeaux Beagles vs Bath Rugby
Sunday 3rd May, 3 pm, Stade Matmut-Atlantique
Bordeaux won an exciting clash against Toulouse in the quarterfinals, 30-15. The game was tense in the opening half hour, and at one point, Toulouse led 15-5. The big talking points in the game came with the two cards received by Toulouse. Dorian Aldegheri received a 20-minute red card for a high shot on Damian Penaud, and Antoine Dupont received a yellow. The home side scored 25 unanswered points to win the game and progress to a home semi-final.
Bath booked their place in the semi-final after a dramatic 43-41 win over the Northampton Saints. Bath led the game for less than five minutes, while Pollock opened the scoring for Northampton in the second minute. At two points in the game, they were 21 points behind, but the skill of Russell consistently kept them in the game. Ted Hill came off the bench to score the winning try.
Leinster vs Toulon
Saturday 2nd May, 3 pm, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Leinster took the lead in the ninth minute against the Sale Sharks, and they built the lead up through the second half to win 43-13. The game sat 7-3 at half-time, but Sale picked up yellow cards on either side of the break to open up the game for Leinster. They scored five second-half tries to seal the game and home semi-final comfortably.
Toulon had the much more difficult challenge of travelling to Glasgow. They took a 17-12 lead into halftime after Glasgow had taken an early lead. Glasgow retook the lead shortly after halftime, but Ignacio Brex scored an outstanding individual try that put Toulon 22-19 ahead. They were able to maintain this lead for the last 22 minutes of the game.
