Fixture date confirmed for knockout Connacht clash

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Cardiff will travel to take on Connacht in the European Challenge Cup on Saturday, April 5.

The Blue & Blacks qualified for the knockout stages despite a challenging pool stage campaign. They faced a full strength Connacht in their final fixture in Pool One, falling to a hard fought 19-28 defeat.

But Cardiff had done enough in the competition to hold onto a qualifying spot and set-up a re-match with the Galway-based province.

The game will be played in Dexcom Stadium with kick-off at 8pm.

The winner of the tie will go on to play either Perpignan or Racing 92 the following weekend of April 11/12/13

EPCR CHALLENGE CUP – Round of 16
(Pool stage rankings in brackets)

Friday 4 April
Match 3 – Edinburgh (3) v Lions (14), Hive Stadium (20.00)

Match 7 – Section Paloise (7) v Bath (10), Stade du Hameau (20.00)

Saturday 5 April

Match 6 – Aviron Bayonnais (6) v Vodacom Bulls (7), Stade Jean-Dauger (12.30)

Match 2 – Montpellier (2) v Gloucester (15), GGL Stadium (17.30)

Match 1 – Connacht (1) v Cardiff (16), Dexcom Stadium (20.00)

Match 8 – USAP (8) vs. Racing 92 (9), Stade Aimé Giral(20.00)

Sunday 6 April

Match 4 – Ospreys (4) vs. Scarlets (13), Swansea.com Stadium (17.30)

Match 5 – Lyon (5) v Sharks (12), Matmut Stadium de Gerland (17.30)

Quarter-finals – 11/12/13 April
QF 1: Winner Match 1 v Winner Match 8
QF 2: Winner Match 2 v Winner Match 7
QF 3: Winner Match 3 v Winner Match 6
QF 4: Winner Match 4 v Winner Match 5
NB The highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home advantage

Semi-finals – 2/3/4 May
SF 1: winner QF 1 v winner QF 4
SF 2: winner QF 2 v winner QF 3
NB The highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home venue advantage

2025 EPCR Challenge Cup final: Friday 23 May; Principality Stadium (20.00)

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