The EPCR Challenge Cup clubs will be supplemented by Cardiff Rugby, Wasps, Castres Olympique, Glasgow Warriors, Northampton Saints and Bath Rugby who have qualified from the Heineken Champions Cup.

The ranking of the clubs for the Round of 16 is as follows:
(i) the three EPCR Challenge Cup pool winners are ranked 1st to 3rd
(ii) the three EPCR Challenge Cup pool runners-up are ranked 4th to 6th
(iii) the three EPCR Challenge Cup third-placed clubs are ranked 7th to 9th
(iv) the leading fourth-placed EPCR Challenge Cup club is ranked 10th
(v) the six Heineken Champions Cup qualifiers are ranked 11th to 16th

NB The exact dates and kick-off times of the Round of 16 fixtures will be announced as soon possible.

EPCR CHALLENGE CUP

Round of 16 - 15/16/17 April
Match 1: Lyon (1) v Worcester Warriors (10)
Match 2: RC Toulon (2) v Benetton Rugby (9)
Match 3: Edinburgh Rugby (3) v Bath Rugby (16)
Match 4: Gloucester Rugby (4) v Northampton Saints (15)
Match 5: Saracens (8) v Cardiff Rugby (11)
Match 6: Biarritz Olympique (7) v Wasps (12)
Match 7: London Irish (6) v Castres Olympique (13)
Match 8: Newcastle Falcons (5) v Glasgow Warriors (14)

Quarter-finals - 6/7/8 May
Clubs with the higher rankings will have home venue advantage in the quarter-final matches as follows:
QF 1: winner Match 1 v winner Match 8
QF 2: winner Match 3 v winner Match 6
QF 3: winner Match 2 v winner Match 7
QF 4: winner Match 4 v winner Match 5

Semi-finals - 13/14/15 May
Clubs with the higher rankings will have home venue advantage in the semi-final matches as follows:
SF 1: winner QF 1 v winner QF 2
SF 2: winner QF 3 v winner QF 4

2022 EPCR Challenge Cup final: Friday, 27 May; Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (21.00)

Following the conclusion of the EPCR Challenge Cup pool stage, please CLICK HERE for the updated tables indicating the 10 clubs which have qualified for the knockout stage of the tournament.