Leinster and Munster will be at home to French opposition in the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 while Ulster and Connacht are on the road to England for their Challenge Cup games. The draw for the knockout stages of European Rugby was held today in Lausanne, Switzerland, with both the Round of 16 and Quarter Final stages drawn. Leinster have been drawn against three time Champions Toulon while Munster will welcome four time winners Toulouse to Thomond Park. A win for Leinster will see them through to a quarter final against either reigning champions Exeter or Lyon. A Munster win would see them face either Wasps or Clermont. In the Challenge Cup, Connacht are away to Leicester Tigers with a possible quarter final against either Ospreys or Newcastle Falcons. Ulster will need to overcome Harlequins in the Round of 16 for a shot at either Dragons or Northampton Saints. The fixtures are set for the weekend of the 2/3/4 of April. The draw for the quarter-finals was open allowing for the possibility of matches between clubs from the same league, and a further draw for the semi-finals will take place following the quarter-finals.

Champions Cup

ROUND OF 16 (Weekend of 2/3/4 April – first-named clubs at home) Munster Rugby v Toulouse Gloucester Rugby v La Rochelle Wasps v ASM Clermont Auvergne Exeter Chiefs v Lyon Leinster Rugby v RC Toulon Bordeaux-Bègles v Bristol Bears Racing 92 v Edinburgh Rugby Scarlets v Sale Sharks QUARTER-FINALS (Weekend of 9/10/11 April – first-named winners at home) QF1 Winner Exeter Chiefs/Lyon v Winner Leinster/RC Toulon QF2 Winner Wasps/Clermont v Winner Munster/Toulouse QF3 Winner Gloucester/La Rochelle v Winner Scarlets/Sale Sharks QF4 Winner Bordeaux-Bègles/Bristol Bears v Winner Racing 92/Edinburgh Key Dates Round 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

Challenge Cup

ROUND OF 16 (Weekend of 2/3/4 April – first-named clubs at home) Dragons v Northampton Saints Ospreys v Newcastle Falcons London Irish v Cardiff Blues Harlequins v Ulster Rugby Benetton Rugby v Agen Zebre Rugby Club v Bath Rugby Leicester Tigers v Connacht Rugby Montpellier v Glasgow Warriors QUARTER-FINALS (Weekend of 9/10/11 April – first-named winners at home) QF1 Winner Montpellier/Glasgow Warriors v Winner Benetton/Agen QF2 Winner Dragons/Northampton Saints v Winner Harlequins/Ulster QF3 Winner Zebre/Bath v Winner London Irish/Cardiff Blues QF4 Winner Leicester Tigers/Connacht v Winner Ospreys/Newcastle Falcons Key Dates Round 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