The Championship Cup already has the eight teams that will compete in the quarterfinals: La Rochelle, Racing 92, Toulouse, Leinster, Clermont, Exeter, Bordeuax and Sale Sharks. The meetings will take place next weekend, on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 April.
Leinster qualified without stepping on the stadium after a positive case of Coronavirus from Toulouse. Facundo Bosch’s La Rochelle did his thing against Gloucester 16, -27 away. Clermont won it on the final with two points difference and finished 25-27. Toulouse suffered, but defeated Munster 33-40. Exeter beat Lyon 47-25 at home. Racing 92 thrashed Edinburgh 56-3. Guido Petti’s Bordeaux beat Bristol Bears 36-17. Finally, Sale took a great game against Scarlets 14-57.
This is how the crosses were:
Saturday April 9:
– La Rochelle vs Sale Sharks
– Exeter Chiefs vs Leinster
Sunday April 10:
– Racing 92 vs Bordeaux
– Clermont vs Toulouse