Scrum of the Earth /

Stick your Six Nations, screw your Grand Slam, the EDF Energy Trophy is where the money's at.

Current holders Leicester Tigers renew their vows with Heineken Cup champions London Wasps and the Ospreys or Wales, whichever way you want to look at it, take on this season’s surprise package, Saracens, as the Millennium Stadium hosts another star studded day of rugby.

Marcelo Loffreda has rolled back the big guns for the semi-final shoot out with Tom Croft, Martin Castrogiovanni and Ben Kay cleaning out their barrels and ready to fire.

Danny Cipriani and Paul Sackey start at fly-half and wing respectively while Phil Vickery, Simon Shaw and James Haskell offering the sting in the forwards tail.

Mike Phillips’ fine Welsh form earns him the nod over Justin Marshall at scrum-half with Six Nations heroes, Shane Williams, James Hook and Gavin Henson forming an frightening back-line.

Franceso Leonelli partners Andy Farrell in the centres with Dan Scarborough, Brent Russell and Richard Haughton providing the petrifying pace out wide.

Wasps: 15 Josh Lewsey, 14 Paul Sackey, 13 Fraser Waters, 12 Riki Flutey, 11 David Doherty, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Eoin Reddan, 8 Lawrence Dallaglio (c), 7 James Haskell, 6 John Hart, 5 Tom Palmer, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Phil Vickery, 2 Raphael Ibanez, 1 Tim Payne.

Replacements: 16 Joe Ward, 17 Tom French, 18 George Skivington, 19 Dan Leo, 20 Mark McMillan, 21 Dave Walder, 22 Dominic Waldouck.

Leicester: 15 Johne Murphy, 14 Tom Varndell, 13 Seru Rabeni, 12 Dan Hipkiss, 11 Alesana Tuilagi, 10 Andy Goode, 9 Harry Ellis, 8 Martin Corry (c), 7 Ben Herring, 6 Tom Croft, 5 Ben Kay, 4 Louis Deacon, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 George Chuter, 1 Boris Stankovich.

Replacements: 16 Benjamin Kayser, 17 Marcos Ayerza, 18 Julian White, 19 Jordan Crane, 20 Christophe Laussucq, 21 Matt Cornwell, 22 Sam Vesty.

Prediction: Leicester Tigers to win by five points

Saracens: 15 Brent Russell, 14 Richard Haughton, 13 Francisco Leonelli, 12 Andy Farrell, 11 Dan Scarbrough, 10 Glen Jackson, 9 Neil de Kock (c), 8 Ben Skirving, 7 Don Barrell, 6 Kris Chesney, 5 Hugh Vyvyan, 4 Chris Jack, 3 Cencus Johnston, 2 Fabio Ongaro, 1 Nick Lloyd.

Replacements: 16 Andy Kyriacou, 17 Cobus Visagie, 18 Tom Ryder, 19 Paul Gustard, 20 Moses Rauluni, 21 Kevin Sorrell, 22 Kameli Ratuvou.

Ospreys: 15 Lee Byrne, 14 Johnny Vaughton, 13 Sonny Parker, 12 Gavin Henson, 11 Shane Williams, 10 James Hook, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Ryan Jones (c), 7 Marty Holah, 6 Jonathan Thomas, 5 Ian Evans, 4 Alun Wyn-Jones, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Richard Hibbard, 1 Paul James.

Replacements: 16 Huw Bennett, 17 Duncan Jones, 18 Lyndon Bateman, 19 Filo Tiatia, 20 Justin Marshall, 21 Daniel Biggar, 22 Andrew Bishop.

Prediction: Ospreys to win by 14 points.