rugby semi final highlights
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00:00It's been a season of turmoil and tumult in many respects for both these sides.
00:04Changes of personnel on and off the field in terms of playing resources and head coaches.
00:14Cuiu pops one forward.
00:17Rassi now potentially, was that a little bit high?
00:22This would be an interesting statement from the fullback.
00:25He struck it really, really well.
00:27He's got plenty of distance.
00:28He's also got the accuracy.
00:30Pumps one down into the 22.
00:32The foot race is on back there.
00:34Two on two.
00:36Ball's gone back and Max Spring with some desperate defence.
00:39But it always felt like there was a Lyon penalty coming.
00:43Similarly for his opposite number today, Nolan Legarek.
00:46But that's a good deal more straightforward for Leo Bardut.
00:50It's that man Ficou doing damage as well.
00:52Slowing it down, grinding it to a halt almost.
00:55And then it spins into action almost every time.
00:58Mikel Gouillard gets his hands on the ball.
01:00Space out wide, potentially popped over the top.
01:03Beautiful Guillo.
01:04Oh, that's magnificent.
01:06Into the hands of Vanzor Rates.
01:09A stone wall of red shirts, a belligerent defence that is growing in confidence.
01:13Is there any space out wide?
01:15Potentially Nye.
01:17The skip back inside.
01:18Ficou was there.
01:20Spring chose not to release the pass.
01:22This now is Ficou.
01:23And out here.
01:24Okay.
01:25Having to absorb a lot of pressure.
01:28Potential trip by red.
01:30Yeah.
01:31He's running into two or three Lyon players, isn't he?
01:34Number 13, is that right, Tempo?
01:37It is going to be a yellow card.
01:38So 13 red.
01:42Well into double figures in terms of the phase count there.
01:45Kant inside the 22.
01:46Again, the delivery on the money from Escobar.
01:49That's once!
01:51Can he smuggle that up as jumper and make it all the way to the try line?
01:55And here comes the reinforcements.
01:57Good decency shape.
01:58Low body positions.
02:00Only one outcome.
02:02Diego Escobar.
02:04Okay, don't lie on him.
02:05The ball is here.
02:06Don't lie on him.
02:08Kupaku does enough to convince the referee he's not a hindrance.
02:13So little space or time.
02:15Quickly out of that defensive line, but illegally so then.
02:19This is another big moment in a tight game where goal kicking has been a little bit off.
02:25Off point.
02:26That is normal service resumed.
02:33Racine once again put to the pin of their collar.
02:37Sandbag in that try line.
02:38Trying to cover all angles of attack.
02:43Surely now Leo can get there.
02:45Carl Dixon in a great position to award the try.
02:50Even though he's played on the arm, which brings the penalty advantage.
02:55Forward come Rassi.
02:56No, they've got huge numbers here.
02:57They must score three on one.
02:59Options inside and out.
03:02And they slide it across.
03:03And Cleo Labar has an easy run in for a massive score in the game.
03:08Brilliant, strong, aggressive carry.
03:10Who's who it was.
03:11And it leads ultimately to the penalty.
03:13Dracula and 16 on the wrong side.
03:20And it leads ultimately to scoreboard reward.
03:24It's really disappointing to see Sakonadze forced off, replaced by Kylian Garassi.
03:36Tricky angle.
03:38And his confidence and his conviction.
03:41Kuiu.
03:41Oh, that's nice hands.
03:44Lovely little exchange from Theo Miele, who's quietly had a very effective and good game in that number 12 shirt for Leo this afternoon.
03:52Threw on the wrong side.
03:53But the yellow card is the bigger issue.
04:03It's a penalty.
04:04Boudou will line up the points, go for the three, but Rassi down to 14 as well.
04:11Well, he was pretty clear in his own mind, Carl Dixon.
04:15That is a massive call.
04:19Leon has been there and done it more recently.
04:21Will they do it again?
04:25That will do.
04:26Into touch it goes over on that far side via the boot of Vincent Rathes,
04:31whose first half try set the wheels in motion for the 2022 Challenge Cup winners to make it back to a final.
04:40They'll be in Cardiff in a few weeks' time.
04:42The final score, Leon 29, Racine 15.