Former EPCR European Player of the Year Antoine Dupont dived over for hosts Toulouse in the first-half, with Pierre Fouyssac, Juan Cruz Mallía and Romain Ntamack all scoring at Stade Ernest Wallon as well.

Wiaan Liebenberg, Grégory Alldritt and Pierre Bourgarit, who dotted down in La Rochelle’s 24-21 Heineken Champions Cup final win over Leinster Rugby last month, crossed for the visitors, before Jules Favre added another try late on.

After coming out on top of this re-run of the 2020/21 Heineken Champions Cup final, Toulouse will now face Castres Olympique on Friday for a place in the TOP 14 final.

Meanwhile in the United Rugby Championship, Stormers, who will be entering the Heineken Champions Cup next season, secured a place in their domestic competition’s grand final after beating Ulster Rugby 17-15 at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town.

JJ Kotze and Evans Roos went over for the hosts in the first half, but tries from Ulster’s Rob Baloucoune and Stewart Moore, alongside five additional points from John Cooney, saw the Irish province lead 15-10.

However, a dramatic ending to the game saw Stomers’ Warrick Gelant dive over for an 85th-minute try, which was duly converted by Manie Libbok to set up a final showdown against Bulls, who will also be joining the Heineken Champions Cup during the 2022/23 campaign.

Elsewhere, Leicester Tigers will play Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership final next Saturday after Steve Borthwick’s men ran out 27-14 winners over Northampton Saints at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

Leicester fly-half George Ford put in a dominant performance for the hosts, diving over for a try in the second-half on his way to recording 22 points, before teammate Freddie Steward sealed the win with another score later on.

Stade Rochelais’ hopes of a European-domestic double were ended on Saturday after Ronan O’Gara’s Heineken Champions Cup winners were beaten 33-28 by Stade Toulousain in the TOP 14 play-offs.