Champions Cup State Of Play
Munster have one game remaining in Champions Cup Pool B, away to Toulouse on Sunday, and maintain hopes of qualifying for the round of 16 after Saturday’s 27-20 victory over Northampton Saints.
Eight of the 12 teams in Pool B will qualify for the round of 16 and all 12 clubs are still in with the chance to advance to the next round ahead of the final weekend of fixtures.
Munster face Toulouse at a sold-out Stade Ernest-Wallon in the final Pool B game of the weekend on Sunday at 3.15pm Irish time/4.15pm French time (live on BT Sport, France TV, beIN Sports, SuperSport & FloRugby).
Munster are sixth in the table and need to finish in the top eight to advance with the top four teams earning a home round of 16 tie. Unlike last year, the round of 16 will not be played over two legs.
Pool B leaders Toulouse, La Rochelle and Leicester Tigers are all four points ahead of Munster. La Rochelle are away to Northampton and Leinster host fifth-placed Ospreys, who are one point above Munster.
Fourth-placed Stormers are also one point ahead of Munster and at home against Clermont Auvergne, who have three points less than Munster.
Montpellier are two points behind Munster ahead of their home game against London Irish with Sale Sharks four points behind and away to Ulster.
See all final round fixtures below (all games live on BT Sport), qualification rules and the Pool B table.
Scroll further down for the Pool A fixtures and table along with round of 16 info.
Pool B Final Round Fixtures
*Kick-offs in Irish time
Friday, January 20
Leicester Tigers v Ospreys, Welford Road, 8pm;
Saturday, January 21
Northampton Saints v Stade Rochelais, Franklin’s Gardens, 1pm;
DHL Stormers v ASM Clermont Auvergne, DHL Stadium (Cape Town), 5.30pm;
Ulster Rugby v Sale Sharks, Kingspan Stadium, 8pm;
Sunday, January 22
Montpellier v London Irish, GGL Stadium, 1pm;
Stade Toulousain v Munster Rugby, Stade Ernest Wallon, 3.15pm;
If two or more clubs in the same pool are equal on match points, their ranking will be determined as follows:
(i) the best aggregate points difference from the pool stage; or
(ii) if equal, the number of tries scored in the pool stage; or
(iii) if equal, the club with the fewest number of players suspended for disciplinary incidents in the pool stage; or
(iv) if equal, by drawing lots.
Pool A Final Round Fixtures
*Kick-offs in Irish time
Friday, January 20
Lyon v Vodacom Bulls, Matmut Stadium de Gerland, 8pm;
Saturday, January 21
Harlequins v Cell C Sharks, Twickenham Stoop, 1pm;
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Gloucester Rugby, Stade Chaban-Delmas, 3.15pm’
Leinster Rugby v Racing 92, Aviva Stadium, 3.15pm;
Exeter Chiefs v Castres Olympique, Sandy Park, 5.30pm;
Sunday, January 22
Edinburgh Rugby v Saracens, DAM Health Stadium, 5.30pm;
Round of 16
2.6 The eight highest-ranked clubs in Pool A and the eight highest-ranked clubs in Pool B will qualify for the Round of 16 which will be played over one match as follows:
R16 1: Number 1-ranked club in Pool A v Number 8-ranked club in Pool B
R16 2: Number 2-ranked club in Pool A v Number 7-ranked club in Pool B
R16 3: Number 3-ranked club in Pool A v Number 6-ranked club in Pool B
R16 4: Number 4-ranked club in Pool A v Number 5-ranked club in Pool B
R16 5: Number 4-ranked club in Pool B v Number 5-ranked club in Pool A
R16 6: Number 3-ranked club in Pool B v Number 6-ranked club in Pool A
R16 7: Number 2-ranked club in Pool B v Number 7-ranked club in Pool A
R16 8: Number 1-ranked club in Pool B v Number 8-ranked club in Pool A
NB The clubs ranked numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 from Pool A and Pool B will have home advantage in the Round of 16.
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