EIGHT TEAMS ENTERED, only four advance to the semi-finals in France in a fortnight.
Here’s the players we thought stood out above their peers as Leinster beat Bath, Clermont thrashed Northampton, Saracens sneaked it against Racing and Toulon threw off the challenge of Wasps.
15. Nick Abendanon (Clermont)
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
14. Noa Nakaitaci (Clermont)
Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO
13. Mathieu Bastareaud (Toulon)
12. Wesley Fofana (Clermont)
11. Anthony Watson (Bath)
Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
10. Brock James (Clermont)
9. Joe Simpson (Wasps)
1. Cian Healy (Leinster)
2. Dimitri Szarzewski (Racing Metro)
Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO
3. Mike Ross (Leinster)
Colm O'Neill / INPHO Colm O'Neill / INPHO / INPHO
4. George Kruis (Saracens)
5. Ali Williams (Toulon)
6. Jackson Wray (Saracens)
7. Damien Chouly (Clermont)
8. Billy Vunipola (Saracens)
Who would make your quarter-final XV?
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Here's The42's Team of the Champions Cup 1/4 finals
EIGHT TEAMS ENTERED, only four advance to the semi-finals in France in a fortnight.
Here’s the players we thought stood out above their peers as Leinster beat Bath, Clermont thrashed Northampton, Saracens sneaked it against Racing and Toulon threw off the challenge of Wasps.
15. Nick Abendanon (Clermont)
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
14. Noa Nakaitaci (Clermont)
Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO
13. Mathieu Bastareaud (Toulon)
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
12. Wesley Fofana (Clermont)
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
11. Anthony Watson (Bath)
Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
10. Brock James (Clermont)
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
9. Joe Simpson (Wasps)
Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO
1. Cian Healy (Leinster)
Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
2. Dimitri Szarzewski (Racing Metro)
Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO
3. Mike Ross (Leinster)
Colm O'Neill / INPHO Colm O'Neill / INPHO / INPHO
4. George Kruis (Saracens)
Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO
5. Ali Williams (Toulon)
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
6. Jackson Wray (Saracens)
Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO
7. Damien Chouly (Clermont)
8. Billy Vunipola (Saracens)
Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO
Who would make your quarter-final XV?
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