EDINBURGH will finally get to play their coronavirus-postponed Challenge Cup quarter-final clash away to Bordeaux-Begles on Saturday 19th September with a 1.30pm kick-off local time (12.30pm kick-off BST). The match will be shown live on BT Sport.
Tournament organisers EPCR stated last month that the weekend of 18th to 20th September had been earmarked for the return of European rugby but only confirmed the exact timings earlier today.
A full schedule for the quarter-finals of both the Heineken Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup is below –
HEINEKEN CHAMPIONS CUP
QUARTER-FINALS (all kick-offs local time)
Saturday 19 September
- Leinster Rugby v Saracens, Aviva Stadium (15.00) BT Sport / beIN SPORTS
- ASM Clermont Auvergne v Racing 92, Stade Marcel-Michelin (18.30) beIN SPORTS / BT Sport
Sunday 20 September
- Toulouse v Ulster Rugby, Le Stadium (13.30) France 2 / beIN SPORTS / BT Sport / Channel 4 / Virgin Media
- Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints, Sandy Park (17.30) BT Sport / beIN SPORTS
SEMI-FINALS (to be played on weekend 25th to 27th September)
Semi-final 1 – winner of Leinster Rugby v Saracens will play the winner of ASM Clermont Auvergne v Racing 92
Semi-final 2 – winner of Toulouse v Ulster Rugby will play the winner of Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints
FINAL to be played on weekend 16th to 18th October at venue TBC
CHALLENGE CUP
QUARTER-FINALS (all kick-offs local time)
Friday 18 September
- Bristol Bears v Dragons, Ashton Gate Stadium (19.45) BT Sport / beIN SPORTS
Saturday 19 September
- Bordeaux-Bègles v Edinburgh Rugby, Stade Chaban-Delmas (13.30) beIN SPORTS / BT Sport
- RC Toulon v Scarlets, Stade Félix Mayol (21.00) France 4 / beIN SPORTS / BT Sport / S4C
Sunday 20 September - Leicester Tigers v Castres Olympique, Welford Road (15.00) BT Sport / beIN SPORTS
SEMI-FINALS (to be played on weekend 25th to 27th September)
- Semi-final 1 – winner of RC Toulon v Scarlets will play the winner of Leicester Tigers v Castres Olympique
- Semi-final 2 – winner of Bordeaux-Bègles v Edinburgh Rugby will play the winner of Bristol Bears v Dragons
FINAL to be played on weekend 16th to 18th October at venue TBC
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What is the position on Team squad eligibility i.e. Do they stick to the previous named 19/20 squads or could Edinburgh face Bristol Bears with Radradra, who they have already faced with Bordeaux, and Edinburgh field Chamberlin?
Edinburgh – Leicester final would be sweet!