Challenge Cup quarter-finals: Predictions, teams, kick-off times, how to watch and referee appointments
Exeter Chiefs speedster Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Connacht back-row Cian Prendergast (inset).
The EPCR Challenge Cup reaches the quarter-finals stage this weekend with one fixture taking place on Friday, two on Saturday and one more on Sunday.
Here’s all the team news, our predictions, kick-off times, match officials and how to watch the action as we prepare to find out who is making the European semi-finals.
EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-finals
Friday
Ulster v La Rochelle
Prediction: Ulster by 18
Ulster: 15 Jacob Stockdale, 14 Werner Kok, 13 James Hume, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Zac Ward, 10 Jack Murphy, 9 Nathan Doak, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Nick Timoney, 6 Dave McCann, 5 Cormac Izuchukwu, 4 Iain Henderson (c), 3 Tom O’Toole, 2 Tom Stewart, 1 Angus Bell
Replacements: 16 James McCormick, 17 Sam Crean, 18 Scott Wilson, 19 Harry Sheridan, 20 Bryn Ward, 21 Conor McKee, 22 Jake Flannery, 23 Jude Postlethwaite
La Rochelle: 15 Ihaia West, 14 Ugo Pacome, 13 UJ Seuteni, 12 Adrien Seguret, 11 Hoani Bosmorin, 10 Diego Jurd, 9 Thomas Berjon (c), 8 Lucas Andjisseramatchi, 7 Kirill Fraindt, 6 Edouard Richer, 5 Aleksandre Kuntelia, 4 Thomas Lavault, 3 Karl Sorin, 2 Gabin Garault, 1 Louis Penverne
Replacements: 16 Tolu Latu, 17 Christian Luaki, 18 Joel Sclavi, 19 Alexandre Kaddouri, 20 Nikoloz Sutidze, 21 Judicael Cancoriet, 22 Sacha Elissalde, 23 Nolhann Couillaud
Venue: Affidea Stadium
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)
Assistant Referees: Sam Grove-White (Sco), Sara Cox (Eng)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Sco)
How to watch: Premier Sports / France TV / beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / FloRugby / epcrugby.tv
Saturday
Montpellier v Connacht
Prediction: Montpellier 7
Montpellier: 15 Tom Banks, 14 Donovan Taofifenua, 13 Auguste Cadot, 12 Lennox Anyanwu, 11 Jon Echegaray, 10 Domingo Miotti, 9 Ali Price, 8 Billy Vunipola (c), 7 Alex Becognee, 6 Yacouba Camara, 5 Tyler DuGuid, 4 Florian Verhaeghe, 3 Mohamed Haouas, 2 Christopher Tolofua, 1 Baptiste Erdocio
Replacements: 16 Lyam Akrab, 17 Enzo Forletta, 18 Valentin Welsch, 19 Marco Tauleigne, 20 Lenni Nouchi, 21 Melvyn Rates, 22 Thomas Vincent, 23 Arthur Vincent
Connacht: 15 Sam Gilbert, 14 Shayne Bolton, 13 Cathal Forde, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Chay Mullins, 10 Sean Naughton, 9 Matthew Devine, 8 Paul Boyle, 7 Shamus Hurley-Langton, 6 Cian Prendergast (c), 5 Darragh Murray, 4 Joe Joyce, 3 Sam Illo, 2 Dylan Tierney-Martin, 1 Billy Bohan
Replacements: 16 Matthew Victory, 17 Peter Dooley, 18 Jack Aungier, 19 Josh Murphy, 20 Sean O’Brien, 21 Ben Murphy, 22 Jack Carty, 23 John Devine
Venue: Septeo Stadium
Kick-off: 13:30 local (12:30 BST)
Referee: Christophe Ridley (Eng)
Assistant Referees: Hamish Smales (Eng), Federico Vedovelli (Ita)
TMO: Adam Jones (Wal)
How to watch: beIN SPORTS / Premier Sports / SuperSport / FloRugby / epcrugby.tv
Zebre Parma v Dragons
Prediction: Dragons by 5
Zebre: 15 Giovanni Montemauri, 14 Mirko Belloni, 13 Giulio Bertaccini, 12 Marco Zanon, 11 Jacopo Trulla, 10 Giacomo da Re, 9 Gonzalo Garcia, 8 Davide Odiase, 7 Bautista Stavile, 6 Alessandro Ortombina, 5 Leonardo Krumov (c), 4 Matteo Canali, 3 Ion Neculai, 2 Tommaso di Bartolomeo, 1 Muhamed Hasa
Replacements: 16 Giovanni Quattrini, 17 Luca Franceschetto, 18 Juan-Manuel Pitinari, 19 Giacomo Ferrari, 20 Giovanni Licata, 21 Alessandro Fusco, 22 Damiano Mazza, 23 Samuele Locatelli
Dragons: 15 Angus O’Brien (c), 14 Dai Richards, 13 Fine Inisi, 12 Aneurin Owen, 11 Rio Dyer, 10 Tinus de Beer, 9 Niall Armstrong, 8 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Thomas Young, 6 Harrison Keddie, 5 Ben Carter (c), 4 Ryan Woodman, 3 Christian Coleman, 2 Brodie Coghlan, 1 Rodrigo Martinez
Replacements: 16 Elliot Dee, 17 Wyn Jones, 18 Owain James, 19 Seb Davies, 20 Shane Lewis-Hughes, 21 Morgan Lloyd, 22 Fetuli Paea, 23 Huw Anderson
Venue: Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Kick-off: 21:00 local (20:00 BST)
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
Assistant Referees: Anthony Woodthorpe (Eng), Jonathan Healy (Eng)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ire)
How to watch: epcrugby.tv / beIN SPORTS / Premier Sports / SuperSport / FloRugby
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Sunday
Benetton v Exeter Chiefs
Prediction: Exeter by 3
Benetton: 15 Rhyno Smith, 14 Onisi Ratave, 13 Tommaso Menoncello, 12 Malakai Fekitoa, 11 Ignacio Mendy, 10 Jacob Umaga, 9 Andy Uren, 8 Lorenzo Cannone, 7 Michele Lamaro (c), 6 Manuel Zuliani, 5 Federico Ruzza, 4 Niccolo Cannone, 3 Giosue Zilocchi, 2 Bautista Bernasconi, 1 Thomas Gallo
Replacements: 16 Siua Maile, 17 Destiny Aminu, 18 Tiziano Pasquali, 19 Riccardo Favretto, 20 So’otala Fa’aso’o, 21 Sebastian Negri, 22 Alessandro Garbisi, 23 Leonardo Marin
Exeter: 15 Olly Woodburn, 14 Paul Brown-Bampoe, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Will Rigg, 11 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 10 Harvey Skinner, 9 Steve Varney, 8 Greg Fisilau, 7 Ross Vintcent, 6 Tom Hooper, 5 Andrea Zambonin, 4 Dafydd Jenkins (c), 3 Jimmy Roots, 2 Jack Yeandle, 1 Scott Sio
Replacements: 16 Joseph Dweba, 17 Ethan Burger, 18 Bachuki Tchumbadze, 19 Rus Tuima, 20 Finn Worley-Brady, 21 Tom Cairns, 22 Will Haydon-Wood, 23 Campbell Ridl
Venue: Stadio Monigo
Kick-off: 13:30 local (12:30 BST)
Referee: Luc Ramos (Fra)
Assistant Referees: Jeremy Rozier (Fra), Kevin Bralley (Fra)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
How to watch: epcrugby.tv / Premier Sports / beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / FloRugby