The English Saracens, wide winners of Gloucester 44-15, won the first ticket for the semi-finals of the European Rugby Challenge on Friday. With five tries, including the first scored in the 7th minute by Aled Davies, the “Sarries” never trembled and led 16-5 at the break at Kingsholm Stadium. Two new attempts at the start of the second period, by Maro Itoje (47th) then Nick Tompkins (51st), allowed them to fly away. For a place in the final, they will move to the lawn of the winner of the quarter-final between Toulon and the London Irish, scheduled for Sunday at the Mayol stadium.
The quarter-finals:
Friday
Gloucester (ENG) – Saracens (ENG) 15 – 44
Saturday
(13.30) Edimbourg (SCO) – Wasps (ENG)
(21h00) Lyon (FRA) – Glasgow (SCO)
Sunday
(13.30) RC Toulon (FRA) – London Irish (ENG)
The semi-finals (May 13-14-15):
RC Toulon ou London Irish – Saracens
Lyon or Glasgow – Edinburgh or Wasps
Final on May 27 at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille