European Rugby: Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Fixtures, TV Info, Permutations
European rugby returns this weekend with the last-16 rounds of both continental competitions. The schedule runs from Friday April 3 to Sunday April 5.
Only one Irish side reached the Champions Cup knockouts this season. Leinster carry that flag after Munster failed to progress from pool play. Munster have dropped into the Challenge Cup alongside Ulster and Connacht. Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle also join the second-tier competition.
Champions Cup last-16 fixtures
All Champions Cup last-16 matches air live on Premier Sports. The eight ties will decide quarter-final pairings next weekend.
- Friday April 3, 8:00pm – Northampton Saints v Castres Olympique
- Saturday April 4, 3:00pm – Bath v Saracens
- Saturday April 4, 3:00pm – RC Toulon v DHL Stormers
- Saturday April 4, 5:30pm – Glasgow Warriors v Vodacom Bulls
- Saturday April 4, 5:30pm – Toulouse v Bristol Bears
- Saturday April 4, 8:00pm – Harlequins v Sale Sharks
- Sunday April 5, 3:00pm – Bordeaux Begles v Leicester Tigers
- Sunday April 5, 5:30pm – Leinster v Edinburgh
Champions Cup bracket
- QF1: Bordeaux/Leicester v Toulouse/Bristol
- QF2: Bath/Saracens v Northampton/Castres
- QF3: Glasgow/Bulls v Toulon/Stormers
- QF4: Leinster/Edinburgh v Harlequins/Sale
- Semis: QF1 winner v QF2 winner; QF3 winner v QF4 winner
Leinster are the last of the eight teams to play. Leo Cullen’s side host Edinburgh on Sunday evening. They aim to move past last season’s semi-final exit to Northampton.
Challenge Cup last-16 fixtures
The Challenge Cup features significant Irish representation. Connacht, Ulster and Munster all play in the last-16 round.
- Friday April 3, 8:00pm – Connacht v Hollywoodbets Sharks (Live on Premier Sports)
- Saturday April 4, 12:30pm – Montpellier v Perpignan
- Saturday April 4, 12:30pm – Exeter Chiefs v Munster (Live on Premier Sports)
- Saturday April 4, 5:30pm – Benetton Rugby v Cardiff
- Saturday April 4, 8:00pm – Newcastle Red Bulls v La Rochelle
- Saturday April 4, 8:00pm – Ulster v Ospreys (Live on Premier Sports)
- Sunday April 5, 12:30pm – Stade Francais v Dragons
- Sunday April 5, 5:30pm – Zebre v Pau
Challenge Cup bracket
- QF1: Montpellier/Perpignan v Connacht/Sharks
- QF2: Stade Francais/Dragons v Zebre/Pau
- QF3: Benetton/Cardiff v Exeter/Munster
- QF4: Ulster/Ospreys v Newcastle/La Rochelle
Munster travel to Exeter on Saturday afternoon. Connacht host the Sharks on Friday night. Ulster welcome Ospreys to Belfast on Saturday evening.
TV info and permutations
Filmogaz.com has compiled European Rugby: Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Fixtures, TV Info, Permutations for the weekend. Premier Sports holds live coverage of every Champions Cup match.
Several Challenge Cup ties also stream on Premier Sports. Those include Connacht v Sharks, Exeter v Munster and Ulster v Ospreys.
Bracket outcomes create several potential Irish v French matchups. La Rochelle could theoretically face Ulster in the quarters, Munster in the semis, and Connacht in a final. All such scenarios remain hypothetical until results fall.
Filmogaz.com will update this page with full-time scores and advancing teams. Check back as the Champions and Challenge Cup brackets take shape.
