This Wednesday, the schedule for the Champions Cup round of 16 was revealed. Clermont will kick off the French weekend on the Northampton pitch while Toulouse and Bordeaux-Bègles will play on Sunday.
The five French clubs qualified for the round of 16 are set. This Wednesday, the schedule for the Champions Cup round of 16 was announced.
It is the Clermontois who will open the ball on the Northampton lawn. The match is scheduled for next Friday April 4, kick-off at 9 p.m. in France. After the ASM, three Top 14 clubs will put on their crampons on Saturday.
Opposed to Saracens, the Toulonnais will try to set Mayol on fire from 1:30 p.m., while CastresOlympia will take the field at 4 p.m. on the Pierre-Fabre side against Benetton Trévise. To end what could be a great day for French rugby, La Rochelle will challenge Munster at 6:30 p.m.
The other matches, without French training, are Leinster – Harlequins and Glasgow – Leicester. The first match will be played at the same time as that of the CO. The second at 9 p.m.
UBB and Toulouse scheduled for Sunday
Uncompromising during the group stage, Union Bordeaux-Bègles and Stade Toulouse will play their eighth on Sunday April 6.
-At 1:30 p.m., it is the Girondins who will face Ulster at Chaban-Delmas. As far as Toulouse is concerned, it will happen from 4 p.m. Note that the Stadistes will host Sale on the Stadium lawn. Last season, Ugo Mola’s men played their semi-final against Harlequins, the usual home of Toulouse Football Club.