We now know the complete table for the round of 16 of the Champions Cup. At the end of four exciting days, six French clubs (out of eight) qualified for the knockout phase. Only Stade Français and Racing 92 remain at the dock. Bordeaux, Toulouse, La Rochelle, Toulon and Castres will host their round of 16 match while Clermont will travel to Northampton to try to create the feat.
The Bordelais, the only team to have had plenty of points, with a remarkable 20/20 in the group stage, will welcome Ulster, the team they beat in December. The UBB is guaranteed to host all matches until the semi-final.
UBB-La Rochelle and Toulon-Toulouse from the quarter-finals?
Toulouse, which finished second in pool 1 behind its neighbor Bordeaux, will host Sale in the eighth, before potentially moving to the quarter-final on the winner's lawn between Toulon and Saracens. The Toulonnais, first in group 4 despite their final defeat against Sale, will have home advantage until the quarter-final.
Finally, still at the top of the table, La Rochelle will host Munster before moving to the turf of the winner of Bordeaux-Ulster in the quarter.
-If the French clubs, 4 in number, occupy the upper part of this Champions Cup table, at the bottom of the table, Castres will welcome the Italians of Benetton in eighth and could find Clermont in the quarter-final.
- The complete program for the round of 16 (April 4, 5 and 6, 2025):
Bordeaux-Bègles – Ulster
La Rochelle – Munster
Toulon – Saracens
Toulouse – Sale
Leinster – Harlequins
Glasgow – Leicester
Northampton – Clermont
Castres – Benetton Treviso
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