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Here's The42's Team of the Champions Cup 1/4 finals

We just about managed to resist going with an all-Clermont XV.

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)

Nick Abendanon breaks free to score his side's fourth try James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

14. Noa Nakaitaci (Clermont)

Noa Nakaitaci and Samu Manoa Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

13. Mathieu Bastareaud (Toulon)

Mathieu Bastareaud applauds the crowd James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

12. Wesley Fofana (Clermont)

Wesley Fofana celebrates as Noa Nakaitaci scores a try James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

11. Anthony Watson (Bath)

Anthony Watson leaves the pitch after being sin binned Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

10. Brock James (Clermont)

Brock James James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

9. Joe Simpson (Wasps)

Joe Simpson and Sebastien Tillous-Borde Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

1. Cian Healy (Leinster)

Cian Healy with Micky Young and Francois Louw Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

2. Dimitri Szarzewski (Racing Metro)

Dimitri Szarzewski and Jonathan Sexton Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

3. Mike Ross (Leinster)

Isaac Boss puts into a scrum Colm O'Neill / INPHO Colm O'Neill / INPHO / INPHO

4. George Kruis (Saracens)

Jamie Roberts with George Kruis Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

5. Ali Williams (Toulon)

Ali Williams scores a try James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

6. Jackson Wray (Saracens)

Jonathan Sexton with Jackson Wray Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

7. Damien Chouly (Clermont)

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8. Billy Vunipola (Saracens)

Jamie Roberts with Billy Vunipola Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

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Sean Farrell
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