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It has to be Biarritz Olympique. Wasps were outstanding, Toulouse had been playing well and Munster just don't lose at home, but Biarritz were the only away team to win in the last eight.
Even though some bookies had them at the ridiculous price of 25-1 it wasn't a massive shock, because they have been getting progressively better.
They have a massive pack, they dominate in the air if their hooker Jean-Michel Gonzales gets it right - he missed six line-outs at the weekend - and they are formidable in the rolling maul. They know when to release it and when they're on the charge Nicolas Brusque, Philippe Bernat-Salles or John Isaac will make the call and they'll do it brilliantly.
Collectively, they are just a very, very good side. I was very impressed with Thomas Lievremont and as for Serge Betsen, he just gets better and better. Toulouse are still my tip for the competition, but Biarritz have played them and beaten them before and their semi-final will be at a neutral venue in Bordeaux.
I'm not going to change my tip like Barnesy would, but I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if Biarritz went and won the semi-final as well.
TRY OF THE WEEK
Tough one this week, but I'll go for Nicolas Brusque's second for Biarritz.
The way they rolled forward was phenomenal, as it was throughout the game. Then they moved it out to the right through quick hands where Phillipe Bidabe found Brusque hitting the line at a fantastic angle.
His pace carried him through to touch down under the posts and make sure of their place in the semi-finals.
Marcus di Rollo's touchdown for Edinburgh also gets a mention because it was a well-worked try. It was Hogg who made the break and fed it inside to the supporting di Rollo to outstrip the full-back and touch down.
It showed the support play and spirit that has got them this far and even though Edinburgh lost, their attitude was superb and surely a good sign for Scottish rugby.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Stuart Barnes gave his man of the match to Wasps' Trevor Leota, and I can't disagree.
We've criticised him on numerous occasions and he knows that, but on Saturday he showed the mental strength to match his physical power and proved that when he can get it right in both departments, he is a formidable rugby player.
He typified everything that was good about the win over Gloucester, which showed how collectively strong Wasps are. His powerful performance put some demons away and he got the basics right all over the field.
Of course, he is phenomenal going forward and there is no-one better carrying the ball and to top it all off he also got on the score sheet.
Christian Labit also deserves a mention for Toulouse. They only really played for 10 minutes in each half, but without him, I don't think even those 20 minutes would have been possible.
VILLAIN OF THE WEEK
I'm afraid it has to be Dr Ben Gilfeather at Wasps, who was just wrong to let Paul Volley carry on when he was clearly knocked out after that clash of heads with Lawrence Dallaglio.
He's a mate of mine, but he will know now that it was the wrong decision to let him play on.
I know the player himself wanted to carry on (although I doubt he knew a great deal about what was going on!) but everyone in the ground and watching at home, could see his legs were all over the place and he was in no fit state whatsoever to play rugby.
If a player is knocked out, he has to go off... it's as simple as that. The player's view or the importance of the situation doesn't come into it.
It's a medical thing and on this occasion, Dr Gilfeather got it wrong, I'm afraid.
MOMENT OF THE WEEK
I'm a massive fan of Christian Cullen and to see him return, with all the pressure he was under, was the highlight of the weekend.
His first touch was nothing special, just slipped pass out to Shaun Payne on the wing, but it was nice to see him fitting straight into the Munster way of playing.
Cullen had a quiet sort of a game, but after all his injuries, it was just nice to see him back. He will have learned that in the Heineken Cup there is far less room than he is used to and that defences are all over you, but if anyone will learn from that and adjust his game accordingly, it's Christian.
He will get better and better with each game, but we'll have to wait and see if he's the Christian Cullen of old after his injury problems. Nevertheless, it was just nice to see the bloke back playing rugby.
