Bulls get early date in Europe

NEWS: Following a highly competitive Round of 16 weekend, European Professional Club Rugby confirmed the dates, venues, and kick-off times for the Champions Cup and Challenge quarterfinal matches.

Champions Cup

QUARTERFINALS

(Pool stage rankings in brackets / All kick-offs local times)

Friday, April 11

Quarterfinal Two

Leinster (two) v Glasgow Warriors (seven)
(Lansdowne Road, Dublin – Kick-off: 20.00; 19.00 GMT)

Saturday, April 12

Quarterfinal One

Union Bordeaux-Bègles (one) v Munster (nine)
(Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux – Kick-off: 16.00; 15.00 UK time; 14.00 GMT)

Quarterfinal Three:

Northampton Saints (three) v Castres Olympique (six)
(Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton – Kick-off: 17.30; 18.30 French time; 16.30 GMT)

Sunday, April 13

Quarterfinal Four

Toulon (four) v Stade Toulousain (five)
(Stade Félix Mayol, Toulon – Kick-off: (16.00; 14.00 GMT)

Semifinals – 2/3/4 May
Semifinal One: Winner Quarterfinal One v Winner Quarterfinal Four
Semifinal Two: Winner Quarterfinal Two v Winner Quarterfinal Three

Final: Saturday, May 24
(Millennium Stadium, Cardiff – Kick-off: 14.45; 13.45 GMT)

Challenge Cup

QUARTERFINALS

(Pool stage rankings in brackets – all kick-offs local times)

Saturday, April 12

Quarterfinal Three

Edinburgh (three) v Bulls (11)
(Edinburgh – Kick-off: 12.30; 13.30 SA time; 11.30 GMT)

Quarterfinal Four

Ospreys (four) v Lyon Olympique Universitaire (five)
(Swansea Stadium – Kick-off: 17.30; 18.30 French time; 16.30 GMT)

Quarterfinal One

Connacht (one) v Racing 92 (nine)
(Sportsground, Galway – Kick-off: 20.00; 21.00 French time; 19.00 GMT)

Sunday, April 13

Quarterfinal Two

Bath (10) v Gloucester (15)
(The Recreation Ground, Bath – Kick-off: 17.30; 16.30 GMT)

Semifinals – 2/3/4/ May

Semifinal One: winner Quarterfinal One v winner Quarterfinal Four
Semifinal Two: winner Quarterfinal Two v winner Quarterfinal Three

Final: Friday, May 23
(Millennium Stadium, Cardiff – Kick-off: 20.00; 19.00 GMT)