Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors head to France in last 16 of Europe

EDINBURGH will head to Paris at the start of next month to take on Finn Russell’s Racing 92 in the round of 16 of the European Champions Cup.

It is a daunting challenge for Richard Cockerill‘s side against last year’s beaten finalists, and if they manage to secure a surprise win then they face another away tie in the quarter-finals against either Bordeaux-Begles or Bristol Bears.

Meanwhile, Glasgow Warriors will face Montpellier away in the last 16 of the second-tier Challenge Cup. Should they win that match, they will host the winner of Benetton versus Agen in the quarter-final.

The round of 16 matches in both tournaments are to be played on the weekend of 2nd to 4th April, with the quarter-finals to be played the following weekend.

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Champions Cup round of 16 draw:

Munster v Toulouse

Gloucester v La Rochelle

Wasps v ASM Clermont Auvergne

Exeter Chiefs v Lyon

Leinster v RC Toulon

Bordeaux Begles v Bristol Bears

Racing 92 v Edinburgh

Scarlets v Sale Sharks

Champions Cup quarter-final draw:

Exeter Chiefs/Lyon v Leinster/RC Toulon

Wasps/ASM Clermont Auvergne v Munster/Toulouse

Gloucester/La Rochelle v Scarlets/Sale Sharks

Bordeaux Begles/Bristol Bears v Racing 92/Edinburgh

Challenge Cup round of 16 draw:

Dragons v Northampton Saints

Ospreys v Newcastle Falcons

London Irish v Cardiff Blues

Harlequins v Ulster

Benetton v Agen

Zebre v Bath

Leicester Tigers v Connacht

Montpellier v Glasgow Warriors

Challenge Cup quarter-final draw:

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