Investec Champions Cup: Match officials announced for quarter-finals as Irishman in charge of all-English showdown
Andrew Brace and Matthew Carley are given Investec Champions Cup quarter-final assignments.
The match officials for the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-finals have been announced, as well as the TV coverage for the fixtures.
Andrew Brace (Ireland) will have the honour of kicking off the former tournament’s last-eight stages this Friday as he takes charge of the Bath v Northampton Saints tie.
On Saturday it will be Karl Dickson (England) in the middle for Glasgow Warriors v Toulon before Pierre Brousset (France) referees the Leinster v Sale Sharks meeting.
Sunday’s lone Champions Cup quarter-final is arguably the pick of the bunch as Bordeaux-Begles take on Toulouse, with Matthew Carley (England) holding the whistle.
In the EPCR Challenge Cup, Hollie Davidson (Scotland) returns to action after missing last week and gets the Ulster v La Rochelle quarter-final meeting on Friday night.
Christophe Ridley (England) and Luke Pearce (England) will referee the Montpellier v Connacht and Zebre Parma v Dragons showdowns respectively across Saturday.
Like the Champions Cup, there will be one Challenge Cup quarter-final taking place on Sunday with Luc Ramos (France) getting the nod to referee Benetton v Exeter Chiefs.
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Investec Champions Cup
Friday
Bath v Northampton Saints
Venue: Recreation Ground
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
Assistant Referees: Eoghan Cross (Ire), Ben Breakspear (Wal)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ire)
How to watch: Premier Sports / beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / FloRugby / epcrugby.tv
Saturday
Glasgow Warriors v Toulon
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
Kick-off: 15:00 BST
Referee: Karl Dickson (Eng)
Assistant Referees: Adam Leal (Eng), Ben Connor (Wal)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (Eng)
How to watch: Premier Sports / France TV / beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / FloRugby / epcrugby.tv
Leinster v Sale Sharks
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Kick-off: 17:30 BST
Referee: Pierre Brousset (Fra)
Assistant Referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita), Filippo Russo (Ita)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
How to watch: Premier Sports / beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / FloRugby / epcrugby.tv
Sunday
Bordeaux-Begles v Toulouse
Venue: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Kick-off: 16:00 local (15:00 BST)
Referee: Matthew Carley (Eng)
Assistant Referees: Craig Evans (Wal), Morne Ferreira (SA)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (Eng)
How to watch: France TV / beIN SPORTS / Premier Sports / SuperSport / FloRugby / epcrugby.tv
EPCR Challenge Cup
Friday
Ulster v La Rochelle
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
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
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
Sunday
Benetton v Exeter Chiefs
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
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