Stade Francais, the 14-times winners, await in last-four clash.
FRANCE SCRUM-HALF Maxime Lucu kicked 16 points to send Bordeaux-Begles to the French Top 14 semi-finals after a 31-17 home play-off win over Racing 92 on Sunday.
Racing, with South Africa World Cup winner Siya Kolisi in their ranks and who have signed ex-England captain Owen Farrell for next season, were ill-disciplined. The game then turned in Bordeaux-Begles’ favour as hooker Maxime Lamothe barrelled over from a rolling maul and club captain Lucu’s conversion made it 21-12 at the break.
‘Catastrophic’ Earlier, France fly-half Louis Carbonel kicked a late penalty to keep billionaire-backed Montpellier in the French Top 14 with a 20-18 victory at Grenoble the promotion play off.
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