European Quarter-Final Ties Confirmed
Munster have qualified as top seeds for the 2009/10 Heineken Cup quarter-finals and will entertain Northampton Saints in a rematch of their Round 6 battle.
The qualifiers and their rankings for the 2009/10 Heineken Cup quarter-finals are:
1. MUNSTER
2. Biarritz Olympique
3. Toulouse
4. LEINSTER
5. Clermont Auvergne
6. Stade Francais
7. Ospreys (best pool runners-up)
8. Northampton Saints (second best pool runners-up)
The quarter-final matches, to be played over the weekend of April 9/10/11, 2010, will be:
MUNSTER (1) v Northampton Saints (8)
Biarritz Olympique (2) v Ospreys (7)
Toulouse (3) v Stade Francais (6)
LEINSTER (4) v Clermont Auvergne (5)
The three Heineken Cup pool runners-up who have qualified for the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals are:
1. Cardiff Blues (third best pool runners-up)
2. Gloucester (fourth best pool runners-up)
3. Scarlets (fifth best pool runners-up)