Challenge Cup semi-finals: Predictions, teams, kick-off times, how to watch and referee appointments
Ulster full-back Michael Lowry and Dragons wing Rio Dyer (inset).
The EPCR Challenge Cup reaches the semi-finals stage this weekend, with the first fixture taking place on Saturday and the other one on Sunday.
Here’s all the team news, our predictions, kick-off times, match officials and how to watch the action as we prepare to find out who is making the European semi-finals.
EPCR Challenge Cup
Saturday
Ulster v Exeter Chiefs
Prediction: Ulster by 3 points
Ulster: 15 Mike Lowry, 14 Zac Ward, 13 Jude Postlethwaite, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Jacob Stockdale, 10 Jack Murphy, 9 Nathan Doak, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Nick Timoney, 6 Dave McCann, 5 Cormac Izuchukwu, 4 Iain Henderson (c), 3 Tom O’Toole, 2 Tom Stewart, 1 Sam Crean
Replacements: 16 James McCormick, 17 Eric O’Sullivan, 18 Tom McAllister, 19 Charlie Irvine, 20 Bryn Ward, 21 Conor McKee, 22 Jake Flannery, 23 Ethan McIlroy
Exeter: 15 Ben Hammersley, 14 Campbell Ridl, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Len Ikitau, 11 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 10 Harvey Skinner, 9 Steve Varney, 8 Ross Vintcent, 7 Christ Tshiunza, 6 Tom Hooper, 5 Andrea Zambonin, 4 Dafydd Jenkins (c), 3 Bachuki Tchumbadze, 2 Max Norey, 1 Scott Sio
Replacements: 16 Joseph Dweba, 17 Ethan Burger, 18 Josh Iosefa-Scott, 19 Rus Tuima, 20 Finn Worley-Brady, 21 Tom Cairns, 22 Will Haydon-Wood, 23 Nick Lilley
Venue: Affidea Stadium
Kick-off: 17:30 BST (16:30 GMT)
Referee: Pierre Brousset (Fra)
Assistant Referees: Luc Ramos (Fra), Craig Evans (Wal)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
How to watch: Premier Sports / beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / FloRugby / epcrugby.tv
Sunday
Montpellier v Dragons
Prediction: Montpellier by 15 points
Montpellier: 15 Tom Banks, 14 Donovan Taofifenua, 13 Auguste Cadot, 12 Lennox Anyanwu, 11 Melvyn Rates, 10 Thomas Vincent, 9 Alexis Bernadet, 8 Lenni Nouchi (c), 7 Alex Becognee, 6 Marco Tauleigne, 5 Tyler DuGuid, 4 Adam Beard, 3 Valentin Welsch, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 1 Baptiste Erdocio
Replacements: 16 Lyam Akrab, 17 Nika Abuladze, 18 Mohamed Haouas, 19 Yacouba Camara, 20 Alex Masibaka, 21 Tom Baraer, 22 Domingo Miotti, 23 Thomas Darmon
Dragons: 15 Angus O’Brien (c), 14 Dai Richards, 13 Fine Inisi, 12 Aneurin Owen, 11 Rio Dyer, 10 Tinus de Beer, 9 Niall Armstrong, 8 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Thomas Young, 6 Ryan Woodman, 5 Ben Carter (c), 4 Levi Douglas, 3 Christian Coleman, 2 Elliot Dee, 1 Rodrigo Martinez
Replacements: 16 Brodie Coghlan, 17 Wyn Jones, 18 Dillon Lewis, 19 Seb Davies, 20 Harrison Keddie, 21 Jac Lloyd, 22 Fetuli Paea, 23 Huw Anderson
Venue: Septeo Stadium
Kick-off: 13:30 local (12:30 BST, 11:30 GMT)
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
Assistant Referees: Karl Dickson (Eng), Filippo Russo (Ita)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ire)
How to watch: France TV / Premier Sports / beIN SPORTS / S4C / SuperSport / FloRugby / epcrugby.tv