Montpellier: Banks; Taofifenua, Cadot, Anyanwu, Rates; Vincent, Bernadet; Erdocio, Riccitelli, Welsch, Beard, DuGuid, Tauleigne, Becognee, Nouchi (capt).

Replacements: Akrab, Abuladze, Haouas, Y Camara, Masibaka, Baraer, Miotti, Darmon.

Sin-bin: Abuladze 59

Dragons: O’Brien (co-capt); Richards, Inisi, Owen, Dyer; de Beer, Armstrong; Martinez, Dee, Coleman, Douglas, Carter (co-capt), Woodman, Young, Wainwright.

Replacements: Coghlan, W Jones, D Lewis, S Davies, Keddie, M Lloyd, Paea, Anderson.

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England), Filippo Russo (Italy)

TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

It’s the second leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinals! Bayern Munich has done well to claim a 1-1 draw last week at the Allianz Arena, though goal-scorer Franziska Kett earned herself a red card along the way.

That means it’s anyone’s game, and although the Catalans will have the home field advantage, this is surely not the position they had imagined for themselves heading into the pivotal leg of the tie.

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Canelo Alvarez has explained why he exited the T-Mobile Arena just as David Benavidez was gearing up to deliver a ruthless performance against Gilberto Ramirez.

‘The Mexican Monster’ became a three-weight world champion by beating Ramirez, who was relieved of his WBO and WBA cruiserweight titles via a sixth-round stoppage.

Prior to the finish, Benavidez had scored a fourth-round knockdown in his first outing at 200lbs, where his speed represents a key advantage against naturally bigger opposition.

That much became strikingly apparent for Ramirez, who was made to climb off the canvas for the first time in his career.

There was little hope for a remarkable turnaround, then, when the 34-year-old was floored a second time and remained on his knee, experiencing a nasty swelling on his right eye.

Shortly after getting his hand raised, Benavidez called out former undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo, who was only in attendance for Jaime Munguia’s undercard clash with Armando Resendiz.

Supporting his stablemate, Alvarez watched on as Munguia dethroned Resendiz with a unanimous decision victory, which saw him claim the WBA world title at 168lbs.

After that, though, Canelo was in no mood to hang around, telling Fight Hub TV that he had no intention of watching the main event from ringside.

“I just came to see Jaime Mungia.”

While Canelo has never expressed much enthusiasm for their potential showdown, it nonetheless appears that Benavidez is still holding on to a slither of hope.

Either way, the WBC light-heavyweight champion is likely to move back down to 175lbs, perhaps in pursuit of an undisputed encounter with Dmitry Bivol.

Victorian mare Splash Back eyes the Group One Tattersall’s Tiara next after stealing the show from leading sprinters to win the Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm in 2026.

The spring victor in the Stocks Stakes at Moonee Valley, Splash Back ($8.50) ran midfield to rival In Flight from the Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Randwick last time, but coped well with Saturday’s heavy track.

Michael Rodd kept the Grahame Begg six-year-old mare tight to the fence before she darted clear inside late to defeat Payline ($18), Warnie ($6.50) third, as Group 1 stars Transatlantic (fourth), Lady Of Camelot (fifth) and Private Harry (eighth) followed.

The jockey Rodd doubted his chances with Splash Back at the rear on the turn, stunned by the straight run that opened up.

“They went along at a decent clip, and I was out the back and wasn’t going anywhere straightening up,” Rodd said.

“I was struggling a bit and thought, I’m staying on the inside.”

“I couldn’t believe it was opening up in front of my eyes, and she will be even better when she gets out over a little bit further.”

Trainer Grahame Begg skipped Eagle Farm, with Jack Lake of the stable highlighting Rodd’s rail-hugging ride.

“Just to get up on the rail and save ground was crucial,” Lake said.

“She is spot-on for the Tatt’s Tiara.”

“She has beaten some good horses today and we always thought she was up to that class.”

Prior in the meeting, Brave Monarch under Chris and Corey Munce captured the Queensland Guineas (1600m), boosting prospects for a Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) tilt.

Bound for the Fred Best Classic (1400m) at Eagle Farm on May 30, a win there might qualify him for the Stradbroke, Munce noted.

“There is still a long way to go,” Munce said.

“His rating probably doesn’t get him there, and he will probably have to go around in the Fred Best and win to get in the Stradbroke. But it’s a possibility.”

Brave Monarch’s record stands at five wins from seven, including a second black-type hit via the Listed Daybreak Lover (1400m) before this.

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