Champions' Cup: last 16/Quarter finals and semi finals and final

[Robespierre]

In the last 16 there are 8 French sides, 5 English and 3 Irish and this is the way I see the how the European Champions' Cup will finish (of course I'm biased!!):

Last 16
Stade Français v Racing
Sale v Bristol
Montpellier v Quins
Bordeaux/Bègles v La Rochelle
Toulouse v Ulster
Exeter v Munster
Clermont v Tigers
Connacht v Leinster

Quarter finals
Racing v Bristol
Montpellier v La Rochelle
Toulouse v Munster
Tigers v Leinster

Semi finals
Racing v La Rochelle
Toulouse v Tigers

Final Racing v Tigers

Winner Hmmm, let me think on that!

[WhitecapTiger]

I might keep my package of tickets for the final after all

[sam16111986]

Jeez if we see off all of Clermont, Leinster, Toulouse and Racing no one will doubt the title of best in Europe will they. Blimey that's potentially some very tough games.

I'd maybe argue with your assumptions of Bristol beating Sale and Montpellier beating Quins. I'd expect Sale to grind Bristol down. Quins Vs Montpellier could be very close.

[Greenwhiteandred]

I thought we were guaranteed a home QF and SF (in England) ? So SF would be Tigers vs Toulouse (hopefully) ………can anyone confirm? Thanks

[Tigers86asw]

I thought we were guaranteed a home QF and SF (in England) ? So SF would be Tigers vs Toulouse (hopefully) ………can anyone confirm? Thanks

My understanding as well as we were top of our group

[Bunchy]

Quarter-finals – 6/7/8 May
The quarter-finals will be played over one match and the highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home venue advantage as follows:
QF 1: Racing 92 (A1) or Stade Francais (B8) v Bristol Bears (B4) or Sale Sharks (A5)
QF 2: Harlequins (B2) or Montpellier (A7) v Stade Rochelais (A3) or Bordeaux-Bègles (B6)
QF 3: Ulster (A2) or Stade Toulousain (B7) v Munster (B3) or Exeter Chiefs (A6)
QF 4: Leicester Tigers (B1) or Clermont (A8) v Leinster (A4) or Connacht (B5)

Semi-finals – 13/14/15 May
The semi-finals will be played over one match, and the highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have either home country advantage or home venue advantage (TBC) as follows:
SF 1: Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2
SF 2: Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4
2022 Heineken Champions Cup final: Saturday, 28 May; Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (17.45)

[Bunchy]

so we cant possibly face a higher ranked team if I read this correctly - therefore home country or home advantage (tbc)

[Scott1]

Can’t confirm it stats wise but it seems to me teams have struggled coming off a bye week or a cancelled game. Hope we can buck the trend at Clermont.

[Scott1]

I’m gonna stick my neck out and say if we get through and beat Leinster we will win it!

[Greenwhiteandred]

so we cant possibly face a higher ranked team if I read this correctly - therefore home country or home advantage (tbc)

Thanks

[OakhamTiger32]

I thought we were guaranteed a home QF and SF (in England) ? So SF would be Tigers vs Toulouse (hopefully) ………can anyone confirm? Thanks

That's correct yes

[OakhamTiger32]

Jeez if we see off all of Clermont, Leinster, Toulouse and Racing no one will doubt the title of best in Europe will they.

I reckon the BT Sport pundits will still find something to criticise Tigers about..

[Bunchy]

Jeez if we see off all of Clermont, Leinster, Toulouse and Racing no one will doubt the title of best in Europe will they.

I reckon the BT Sport pundits will still find something to criticise Tigers about..

I hope they do - it's a further return to our DNA of "no-one likes us" and shows we must be doing something right again

[Rugbygramps]

Jeez if we see off all of Clermont, Leinster, Toulouse and Racing no one will doubt the title of best in Europe will they.

I reckon the BT Sport pundits will still find something to criticise Tigers about..

I did think on Sunday that Healey and Dayglo were quite positive about us, but quite down on Exeters lateral movement

[TigerFeetSteve]

Can’t confirm it stats wise but it seems to me teams have struggled coming off a bye week or a cancelled game. Hope we can buck the trend at Clermont.

The Mercury did an article showing the stats proved the opposite, but none of those were surprising results.