Champions Cup dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage for Round of 16 clashes

Adam Kyriacou 25 Jan 2024 3:58 PM

Leinster wing James Lowe against Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints wing Ollie Sleightholme against Munster.

The dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage for the Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 ties has been confirmed in what should be a thrilling weekend of rugby.

Harlequins and Glasgow Warriors start the last 16 action on Friday, April 5 before five matches take place on Saturday and the remaining two are scheduled for Sunday.

Saturday’s schedule kicks off with the Bulls at home against Lyon before the Stormers host holders La Rochelle and Exeter Chiefs take on Bath in the afternoon meetings.

Later in the day, Bordeaux-Bègles will meet with Saracens with the late match seeing Leinster host Leicester Tigers at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in the 8pm GMT fixture.

Sunday’s schedule starts with Northampton Saints facing Munster once again in the early afternoon before the Round of 16 games end with Toulouse tackling Racing 92.

Final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Heading into what promises to be a dramatic knockout stage, all 16 teams will be determined to book a final spot at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, May 25.

EPCR Chairman, Dominic McKay, said: “Congratulations to all the clubs progressing into the Investec Champions Cup Round of 16. The ‘back-to-pools’ format introduced this season was a great success with great sporting interest and jeopardy all the way through the rounds creating remarkable games.

“The growing strength of the Investec Champions Cup is also evident off the field. The level of engagement by fans supporting their teams, whether in stadia, online or on TV, has grown considerably. We have seen a 12% increase in attendances – a total of 709,000 at Investec Champions Cup matches across the four rounds – a 52% increase in social media engagement and a 33% increase in broadcast audiences across our multiple territories.

“These important milestones demonstrate that this competition continues to have a very important place in the global rugby and sports landscape for fans, clubs and partners alike.”

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Investec Champions Cup – Round of 16

(Pool stage rankings in brackets / All kick-offs local times)

Friday, April 5

Match 5: Harlequins (5) v Glasgow Warriors (12)
Venue: Twickenham Stoop
Kick-off: 20.00 GMT
TV: TNT Sports / beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / FloRugby

Saturday, April 6

Match 6: Bulls (6) v Lyon (11)
Venue: Loftus Versfeld
Kick-off: 13:30 (11:30 GMT)
TV: SuperSport / beIN SPORTS / TNT Sports / FloRugby

Match 8: Exeter Chiefs (8) v Bath (9)
Venue: Sandy Park
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
TV: TNT Sports / beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / FloRugby

Match 7: Stormers (7) v La Rochelle (10)
Venue: DHL Stadium
Kick-off: 16:00 local (14:00 GMT)
TV: SuperSport / beIN SPORTS / France TV / TNT Sports / FloRugby

Match 4: Bordeaux-Bègles (4) v Saracens (13)
Venue: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Kick-off: 18:30 local (17:30 GMT)
TV: beIN SPORTS / TNT Sports / SuperSport / FloRugby

Match 2: Leinster (2) v Leicester Tigers (15)
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Kick-off: 20:00 GMT
TV: RTE / TNT Sports / beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / FloRugby

Sunday, April 7

Match 3: Northampton Saints (3) v Munster (14)
Venue: cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens
Kick-off: 12:30 GMT
TV: ITV / TNT Sports / beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / FloRugby

Match 1: Toulouse (1) v Racing 92 (16)
Venue: Le Stadium
Kick-off: 16:00 local (15:00 GMT)
TV: France TV / beIN SPORTS / TNT Sports / SuperSport / Flo Rugby