Challenge Cup 2018/19

They used to, but Virgin Media have the rights now so there'll be highlights of the game tomorrow along with the other provinces at 10.10pm I think.

The quarter-final matches to be played on 29/30/31 March are as follows:

QF 1: ASM Clermont Auvergne v Northampton Saints
QF 2: Worcester Warriors v Harlequins
QF 3: Sale Sharks v Connacht Rugby
QF 4: La Rochelle v Bristol Bears

Dates and all that yet to be confirmed.
However, as I understand it if Bristol and ourselves both won (I know big if) we would play the semi at home.

Edited to fix an error. Was working off old info

Interesting. On the Bristol forum they say if both Connacht and they win then Bristol will be at home.

"If the clubs ranked 6 and 7 win their QFs, the club ranked 6 will have home venue advantage"

www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/format/rules/

QF details expected to be confirmed on Friday morning.

Friday 29 March
QF 3: Sale Sharks v Connacht Rugby, AJ Bell Stadium (19.45); BT Sport / beIN SPORTS

Saturday 30 March
QF 2: Worcester Warriors v Harlequins, Sixways (20.15) BT Sport / beIN SPORTS

Sunday 31 March
QF 4: La Rochelle v Bristol Bears, Stade Marcel Deflandre (13.45) beIN SPORTS / BT Sport
QF 1: ASM Clermont Auvergne v Northampton Saints (19.00) FR 4 / beIN SPORTS / BT Sport

Cheers Lads, interesting how we have to wait until Sunday afternoon (after our game on Friday night) to find out if we play Bristol Bears in the semi.

Sale/Connacht - Mathieu Raynal
Worcester/Quins - Alexandre Ruiz
La Rochelle/Bristol - John Lacey
Clermont/Saints - George Clancy

pinky wrote: So that is that then.
Our only interest left in this competition now is the possibility of an extra qualifying spot for the Pro 14 as a result of it (though actually who wins it is irrelevant in that context).
The other quarter final results worked out well, so there's a decent chance that all 4 semi-finalists will already be qualified via their leagues. Quins and Clermont are shoo-ins. Sale and La Rochelle are 6th and 7th respectively.
Of course we would also need Leinster or Munster to win the Champions Cup.
In that case, if we end up behind Cardiff, we would still qualify automatically without a playoff as long as we have more points than the fourth placed team in the other conference (we're currently 5 ahead of Edinburgh).
A lot of moving parts there and hopefully won't be needed, but good to have another route in.
If nothing else it gives some interest in the relevant Premiership and Top 14 games.
So Sale to beat Quins, Bristol to beat Bath (7th), La Rochelle to beat Castres, etc. this weekend ...

Our only interest left in this competition now is the possibility of an extra qualifying spot for the Pro 14 as a result of it (though actually who wins it is irrelevant in that context).

Pinky. How does this happen? Tx.

Ok so if the Pro 14 gets the extra spot, the 4th placed side with more points gets it and then the other 4th placed side would play the 5th placed side in the other conference with home advantage determined via points over the season.