Following the conclusion of the Heineken Champions Cup pool stage, Sale Sharks have qualified for the Round of 16 and will face Bristol Bears in back-to-back matches when the tournament resumes in April.
The eight highest-ranked clubs in each pool have secured their places in the Round of 16 which will be played over two legs on the weekends of 8/9/10 and 15/16/17 April with the No 1-ranked club in Pool A playing against the No 8-ranked club in Pool B and so forth.
The four highest-ranked clubs in each pool will have home advantage in the second leg matches.
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)
