Even though Saracens were beaten in Edinburgh in their final pool game, they did enough to finish fourth in Pool A to set-up a clash with an Ospreys outfit that finished fifth in Pool B. The game is due to be played on the weekend of 31-March- 2 April.
It won’t be the first time the two teams have met in the knock-out stages of the Champions Cup. Saracens came out on top, having gone into the game as huge underdogs, 19-10 in the quarter-finals back in 2008. Since then, they have met four times in pool matches, with the Sarries winning the and drawing the other.
The eight highest-ranked clubs in each pool have secured their places in the Round of 16 which will be played on the weekend of 31 March-1/2 April and the four highest-ranked clubs in each pool will have home advantage.
The winners of the game will move on to a quarter-final against the winners of the game between reigning champions La Rochelle and Gloucester away from home
HEINEKEN CHAMPIONS CUP KNOCK-OUT STAGE FIXTURES
Round of 16 – 31 March-1/2 April
R16 1: Leinster Rugby v Ulster
R16 2: Exeter Chiefs v Montpellier
R16 3: Sharks v Munster
R16 4: Saracens v Ospreys
R16 5: Leicester Tigers v Edinburgh
R16 6: Stormers v Harlequins
R16 7: Toulouse v Bulls
R16 8: La Rochelle v Gloucester
NB The four highest-ranked clubs in each pool have home advantage
Quarter-finals – 7/8/9 April
QF 1: Winner R16 1 v Winner R16 5
QF 2: Winner R16 7 v Winner R16 3
QF 3: Winner R16 2 v Winner R16 6
QF 4: Winner R16 8 v Winner R16 4
NB The highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home advantage
Semi-finals – 28/29/30 April
SF 1: Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2
SF 2: Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4
NB The matches will be played in Europe and the highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home country advantage
2023 Heineken Champions Cup final: Saturday 20 May; Aviva Stadium, Dublin
The following Champions Cup clubs have qualified for the Round of 16 of the EPCR Challenge Cup:
Pool A – Lyon, Racing 92
Pool B – Clermont Auvergne, Sale Sharks
