Stade Francais ran out 46-21 victors over Cardiff Blues in this try fest Champions Cup playoff semi-final from the Stade Jean-Bouin. Cardiff started more brightly, scoring two tries in the opening 25 minutes. However after that it was all Stade. They scored try after try following some incredible play by both forwards and backs. Sergio Parisse put on an absolute masterclass setting up some incredible tries for his teammates. Disappointing result for Cardiff but Stade will be delighted to have booked their place in the Champions Cup playoff final.

Cardiff knock the ball on and the game comes to an end.

They take it quickly and look to go wide

Penalty Cardiff as Stade infringe at the breakdown

Stade regain possession following the restart and look to attack from deep

Plisson's effort sails wide of the uprights

Parisse is stopped 5m short of the try line, he throws an incredible offload off the deck straight into the arms of Daguin who finishes the try in the corner

Stade now deep inside the Cardiff 22

Stade now come on the counter attack through Sekou Macalou