Champions Cup Round Of 16 Fixture Details
The EPCR have announced the dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage of the Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 fixtures.
Munster will face Northampton Saints on Sunday, April 7, at Franklin’s Gardens with a 12.30pm kick-off. MRSC members & priority ticket holders will be contacted directly with ticket information next week.
Stade Toulousain, five-time tournament winners and this season’s No 1-ranked club, go head-to-head with their TOP 14 rivals, Racing 92, at Le Stadium on Sunday, 7 April.
Leinster Rugby, the top-ranked club from the United Rugby Championship, are up against old foes, Leicester Tigers, at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 6 April and the holders, Stade Rochelais, will travel to Cape Town to take on the DHL Stormers on the same day.
Also on Saturday, 6 April, the Vodacom Bulls will be at home at Loftus Versfeld against Lyon, the Exeter Chiefs host Bath Rugby in an intriguing all-Gallagher Premiership contest, and Stade Chaban-Delmas will be the venue for the clash of Union Bordeaux-Bègles and Saracens.
The Round of 16 kicks-off on the evening of Friday, 5 April when Harlequins meet Glasgow Warriors at the Twickenham Stoop.
The highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage have home advantage in the Round of 16 and the quarter-final matches, and home country advantage in the semi-finals which will be played in Europe.
Investec Champions Cup
Round of 16
(Pool stage rankings in brackets / All kick-offs local times)
Friday 5 April
Match 5: Harlequins (5) v Glasgow Warriors (12), Twickenham Stoop (20.00); TNT Sports/beIN SPORTS/SuperSport/FloRugby
Saturday 6 April
Match 6: Vodacom Bulls (6) v Lyon (11), Loftus Versfeld (13.30); SuperSport/beIN SPORTS/TNT Sports/FloRugby
Match 8: Exeter Chiefs (8) v Bath Rugby (9), Sandy Park (15.00); TNT Sports/beIN SPORTS/SuperSport/FloRugby
Match 7: DHL Stormers (7) v Stade Rochelais (10), DHL Stadium (16.00); SuperSport/beIN SPORTS/France TV/TNT Sports/FloRugby
Match 4: Union Bordeaux-Bègles (4) v Saracens (13), Stade Chaban-Delmas (18.30); beIN SPORTS/TNT Sports/SuperSport/FloRugby
Match 2: Leinster Rugby (2) v Leicester Tigers (15), Aviva Stadium (20.00); RTE/ TNT Sports/beIN SPORTS/SuperSport/FloRugby
Sunday 7 April
Match 3: Northampton Saints (3) v Munster Rugby (14), cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens (12.30); ITV/TNT Sports/beIN SPORTS/SuperSport/FloRugby
Match 1: Stade Toulousain (1) v Racing 92 (16), Le Stadium (16.00); France TV/beIN SPORTS/TNT Sports/SuperSport/Flo Rugby
Quarter-finals – 12/13/14 April
QF 1: Winner R16 1 v Winner R16 8
QF 2: Winner R16 2 v Winner R16 7
QF 3: Winner R16 3 v Winner R16 6
QF 4: Winner R16 4 v Winner R16 5
NB The highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home venue advantage
Semi-finals – 3/4/5 May
SF 1: Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 4
SF 2: Winner QF 2 v Winner QF 3
NB The matches will be played in Europe and where relevant the highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home country advantage
2024 Investec Champions Cup Final
Saturday 25 May; Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London (14.45)
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