CHAMPIONS CUP/CHALLENGE CUP SECOND ROUND

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CHAMPIONS CUP/CHALLENGE CUP SECOND ROUND

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The following clubs have qualified for the Round of 16 of the EPCR Challenge Cup:
Pool A – Glasgow Warriors, Northampton Saints, Bath Rugby
Pool B – Cardiff Rugby, Wasps, Castres Olympique

HEINEKEN CHAMPIONS CUP

Round of 16 first leg – 8/9/10 April

R16 1: Stade Francais Paris (B8) v Racing 92 (A1)
R16 2: Stade Toulousain (B7) v Ulster Rugby (A2)
R16 3: Union Bordeaux-Bègles (B6) v Stade Rochelais (A3)
R16 4: Connacht Rugby (B5) v Leinster Rugby (A4)
R16 5: Sale Sharks (A5) v Bristol Bears (B4)
R16 6: Exeter Chiefs (A6) v Munster Rugby (B3)
R16 7: Montpellier Hérault Rugby (A7) v Harlequins (B2)
R16 8: ASM Clermont Auvergne (A8) v Leicester Tigers (B1)
NB The four highest-ranked clubs in each pool will play the second leg of their Round of 16 matches at home

Round of 16 second leg – 15/16/17 April

R16 1: Racing 92 (A1) v Stade Francais Paris (B8)
R16 2: Ulster Rugby (A2) v Stade Toulousain (B7)
R16 3: Stade Rochelais (A3) v Union Bordeaux-Bègles (B6)
R16 4: Leinster Rugby (A4) v Connacht Rugby (B5)
R16 5: Bristol Bears (B4) v Sale Sharks (A5)
R16 6: Munster Rugby (B3) v Exeter Chiefs (A6)
R16 7: Harlequins (B2) v Montpellier Hérault Rugby (A7)
R16 8: Leicester Tigers (B1) v ASM Clermont Auvergne (A8)

Quarter-finals – 6/7/8 May
The quarter-finals will be played over one match and the highest-ranked club from the pool stage will have home venue advantage as follows:

QF 1: Winner R16 1 v Winner R16 5
QF 2: Winner R16 7 v Winner R16 3
QF 3: Winner R16 2 v Winner R16 6
QF 4: Winner R16 8 v Winner R16 4

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)
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Thanks Scott, some potential crackers there wouldn’t want to call any of them over 2 legs
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Permutations for Tigers quarter final opponents.
Montpellier v Exeter
Montpellier win - Tigers will play Clermont
Montpellier lose but get a bonus point - Tigers will play Montpellier
Montpellier lose and get no bonus points - Tigers will play Glasgow
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Leinster at home for the QF…not that SB would ever look that far ahead.
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Almost certainly Clermont now
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Here is the full draw, all the way to the final.

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Semi-finals played at a neutral venue in the country of the higher seed.
Final played in Marseille.
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Darc Tiger wrote: Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:26 pm Here is the full draw, all the way to the final.

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Thanks ,will update 👍
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Let's see what COVID throws in the mix and whether the French allow full capacity, might be worth a road trip to the Stade Marcel Michelin
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Potential quarter final between Quins and La Rochelle that could be lots of fun.

I'd hope we could over turn Clermont. They're a big side but their discipline isn't great and is hope our fitness could do a number in them. Going to be a really tough couple of games.
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Stade Marcel Michelin....if you get a chance to go....do it. One if the great European rugby stadiums. :smt041
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If anyone spots any errors on the header please let me know! Thanks
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So Clermont over 2 legs in the round of 16. Fancy our chances to get the win and progress to the next round. QF at home against Leinster is about as tough as it gets and if we win that one then we are rewarded with an easy home SF match against likely Munster, Toulouse or Exeter :smt002
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Potential QF matches:

Racing vs Bristol
Quins vs La Rochelle
Tigers vs Leinster
Toulouse vs Munster

Some fantastic matches in there :smt023
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OakhamTiger32 wrote: Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:39 pm So Clermont over 2 legs in the round of 16. Fancy our chances to get the win and progress to the next round. QF at home against Leinster is about as tough as it gets and if we win that one then we are rewarded with an easy home SF match against likely Munster, Toulouse or Exeter :smt002
Rather Leinster at WR than the alternative. Win that, and I'd back us to go all the way. :smt027
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We're in the Irish half of the draw then...
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