Champions Cup 2020/2021 General Thread

Boscoirl

Eod100 wrote: »

Thats interesting that it will be a draw for last 16.

Biarritz to get a home draw, doesnt matter that they are not in it

Yeah_Right

Lost Ormond wrote: »

https://www.ulsterrugby.com/2021/02/revised-epcr-tournament-formats-for-2020-21-season-announced/

2020/21 KNOCKOUT STAGE QUALIFIERS 

Heineken Champions Cup: Racing 92, Leinster Rugby, Wasps, Bordeaux-Bégles, Munster Rugby, Lyon, Toulouse, La Rochelle, Scarlets, ASM Clermont Auvergne, Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs, Edinburgh Rugby, Gloucester Rugby, RC Toulon, Sale Sharks. 

Challenge Cup: London Irish, Ospreys, Leicester Tigers, Cardiff Blues, Zebre Rugby Club, Agen, Benetton Rugby, Newcastle Falcons, Ulster Rugby, Connacht Rugby, Northampton Saints, Bath Rugby, Montpellier, Dragons, Harlequins, Glasgow Warriors.  

EPCR KEY DATES 

Knockout Stage Draws: Tuesday 9 March  

Rounds of 16: 2/3/4 April 

Quarter-finals: 9/10/11 April  

Semi-finals: 30 April — 1/2 May 

Challenge Cup final: Marseille – Friday, 21 May 

Heineken Champions Cup final: Marseille – Saturday, 22 May 

The best thing about this...
No Saracens

thomond2006

Yeah_Right wrote: »

The best thing about this...
No Saracens

No Connacht either.

Edit: Bah, Challenge Cup doesn't count though innit.

thomond2006

As previously announced, the draws for the knockout stages of the 2020/21 Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland on Tuesday, 9 March.

The key event which starts at 12.00 (UK and Irish time) will be streamed live on the official website and social media channels and the draws for the Round of 16 and quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup will be followed immediately by draws for the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 and quarter-finals at approximately 12.20.

Following a recent decision by the EPCR Board in conjunction with its shareholder leagues and unions to revise the tournament formats, draws are required to map out the knockout stages of this season’s tournaments.

Regarding the draw for the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16, clubs from the same league cannot be drawn against one another, however, clubs from the same pool can be drawn against one another.

As Racing 92, Bordeaux-Bègles, Leinster Rugby, Munster Rugby and Wasps won both pool stage matches on the pitch – that is, where results were not impacted by COVID-19 – they will each be guaranteed a home fixture in the Round of 16.

For the purposes of the Challenge Cup Round of 16 draw, once again clubs from the same league cannot be drawn against one another, however, Challenge Cup clubs and qualifiers from the Heineken Champions Cup can be drawn against one another.

As London Irish, Leicester Tigers and Ospreys won both preliminary stage matches on the pitch – where results were not impacted by COVID-19 – they will each be guaranteed a home fixture.
The draws for the quarter-finals in both tournaments will be open, allowing for the possibility of matches between clubs from the same league.

KNOCKOUT STAGE QUALIFIERS

Heineken Champions Cup – Racing 92, Leinster Rugby, Wasps, Bordeaux-Bègles, Munster Rugby, Lyon, Toulouse, La Rochelle, Scarlets, ASM Clermont Auvergne, Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs, Edinburgh Rugby, Gloucester Rugby, RC Toulon, Sale Sharks
NB Racing 92, Leinster, Wasps, Bordeaux-Bègles and Munster are guaranteed home matches in the Round of 16.

Challenge Cup – London Irish, Ospreys, Leicester Tigers, Cardiff Blues, Zebre Rugby Club, Agen, Benetton Rugby, Newcastle Falcons, Ulster Rugby, Connacht Rugby, Northampton Saints, Bath Rugby, Montpellier, Dragons, Harlequins, Glasgow Warriors
NB London Irish, Ospreys and Leicester Tigers are guaranteed home matches in the Round of 16.



EPCR KEY DATES
Knockout Stage Draws: Tuesday, 9 March
Rounds of 16: 2/3/4 April
Quarter-finals: 9/10/11 April
Semi-finals: 30 April – 1/2 May
Challenge Cup final: Marseille – Friday, 21 May
Heineken Champions Cup final: Marseille – Saturday, 22 May

https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/03/05/heineken-champions-cup-and-challenge-cup-knockout-stage-draws/

yerrahbah

Last 16 Draw is on today at 12 followed by 1/4 final draw

Champions Cup:

Munster and Leinster are guaranteed home draws

Opponents for both will come from

Lyon, Toulouse, La Rochelle, ASM Clermont Auvergne, Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs, Gloucester Rugby, RC Toulon, Sale Sharks.


Challenge Cup:

Opponents for Connacht and Ulster will come from

London Irish, Leicester Tigers, Agen, Newcastle Falcons, Northampton Saints, Bath Rugby, Montpellier, Harlequins.

With London Irish and Leicester Tigers guaranteed a home draw

thomond2006

Exact time of the Champions Cup draw is 12:20 for those of who on a short lunchtime.

thomond2006

Live stream: https://vimeo.com/521345258

yerrahbah

Ulster away to Quins

yerrahbah

Connacht away to Leicester Tigers

Former Former Former

Jesus budget must be tight at the EPCR. Switch the big light on lads.

thomond2006

Two fun draws in the Challenge Cup for the provinces.

The Inbetween is mine

Ulster must be groaning

Vinnie222

Now to the competition that matters

awec

I was hoping for London Irish just cause we haven't played them recently, but Harlequins is an ok draw.

yerrahbah

https://twitter.com/ek_rugby/status/1369263378687000576

https://twitter.com/ek_rugby/status/1369264478022475784

Former Former Former

Dragging the arse out of it now lads

Dave_The_Sheep

So much for the short lunchbreak.

thomond2006

thomond2006 wrote: »

Exact time of the Champions Cup draw is 12:20 for those of who on a short lunchtime.

Eod100

Former Former Former wrote: »

Dragging the arse out of it now lads

This is fast compared to the RWC one..!

sydthebeat

so do i have this right...

regardless of which games munster and leinster play in, they are home?

aloooof

sydthebeat wrote: »

so do i have this right...

regardless of which games munster and leinster play in, they are home?

Yep, think so.

yerrahbah

sydthebeat wrote: »

so do i have this right...

regardless of which games munster and leinster play in, they are home?

Yup.

A-Train

This draw is really dragging on and seems very convoluted.

The Inbetween is mine

Sale sharks.... Wouldn't mind Munster having them

yerrahbah

Both Leinster and Munster guaranteed French opposition now

Eod100

A-Train wrote: »

This draw is really dragging on and seems very convoluted.

Complicated alright

sydthebeat

jaysus this is painful

sydthebeat

cant understand why a pro 14 team wasnt drawn for match 8

sydthebeat

ouch munster

A-Train

Munster v Toulouse

sydthebeat

munster v toulouse

yerrahbah

Munster vs Toulouse feck...

Eod100

Munster v Toulouse, fix..! :pac:

The Inbetween is mine

Tasty for Munster!

sydthebeat

hope leinster get toulon

A-Train

Leinster v Toulon

sydthebeat

yes toulon !!!

aloooof

Are potential QF pairings made today as well?

Clegg

Gonna be an awful week for Munster.

Loss in a Pro 12 final followed by elimination in the Champions Cup.

thomond2006

Rigged.

Exclamation Marc

aloooof wrote: »

Are potential QF pairings made today as well?

Yep.

Eod100

aloooof wrote: »

Are potential QF pairings made today as well?

Yup

Exclamation Marc

sydthebeat wrote: »

cant understand why a pro 14 team wasnt drawn for match 8

Scarlets?

thomond2006

Sale Sharks or Scarlets in the QF. An absolute gift for whoever gets them.

awec

Announcing each ball as you put it INTO the pot is a great way to prolong things unnecessarily.

Get on with it!

sydthebeat

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Scarlets?

i thought first team out would have been at home,. didn't realise there draw home or away after the match was selected ...

seemed like a very convoluted way to do it to be honest.

awec

Tough for Leinster. Exeter or Lyon.

Former Former Former

Ouch. Away to Exeter in the QFs.

A-Train

Chiefs or Lyon v Leinster or Toulon.

sydthebeat

exeter / lyon at home to leinster / toulon