The 2023 EPCR Challenge Cup and Heineken Champions Cup finals kick-off times which will take place at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Friday 19 May and Saturday 20 May respectively.
The EPCR Challenge Cup final starts at 20.00 (local time) and the Heineken Champions Cup final will kick off the day after at 16.45 (local time).
The finals weekend in May comes to Dublin 10 years after RC Toulon's victory over ASM Clermont Auvergne in the 2013 Heineken Champions Cup and Leinster Rugby's Challenge Cup victory over Stade Francais Paris. More than 60,000 tickets have already been sold for the events.
The tournaments will return at the end of March and April.
Galway , Ireland - 8 April 2022; Josh van der Flier of Leinster (Photo By Harry Murphy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)Leinster, who won all four of their pool games, will meet Ulster, who barely made it through to the play-offs, in the round of 16 on April 1 at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off, 5.30pm).
Munster will be in South Africa that same day to play the Cell C Sharks (kick-off 12.30pm).
Connacht, who won three of their four pool games, will travel to Benetton Treviso for the Challenge Cup match on April 1 at (kick-off 3 p.m.).
Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16
Friday 31 March
Match 5: Leicester Tigers (B4) v Edinburgh Rugby (A5), Mattioli Woods Welford Road (20.00)
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Saturday 1 April
Match 3: Cell C Sharks (A3) v Munster Rugby (B6), Hollywoodbets Kings Park (13.30)
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Match 6: DHL Stormers (B3) v Harlequins (A6), DHL Stadium (16.00)
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Match 1: Leinster Rugby (A1) v Ulster Rugby (B8), Aviva Stadium (17.30)
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Match 8: Stade Rochelais (B1) v Gloucester Rugby (A8), Stade Marcel Deflandre (18.30)
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Sunday 2 April
Match 2: Exeter Chiefs (A2) v Montpellier Hérault Rugby (B7), Sandy Park (12.30)
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Match 4: Saracens (A4) v Ospreys (B5), StoneX Stadium (15.00)
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Match 7: Stade Toulousain (B2) v Vodacom Bulls (A7), Le Stadium (16.00)
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Quarter-finals – 7/8/9 April
QF 1: Winner Match 1 v Winner Match 5
QF 2: Winner Match 7 v Winner Match 3
QF 3: Winner Match 2 v Winner Match 6
QF 4: Winner Match 8 v Winner Match 4
NB The highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home advantage
Semi-finals – 28/29/30 April
SF 1: Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2
SF 2: Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4
NB The matches will be played in Europe and the highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home country advantage
2023 Heineken Champions Cup final:
Saturday 20 May; Aviva Stadium, Dublin
ROUND OF 16 FIXTURE DETAILS 🚨
Who are you backing to make the quarter-finals? 👀#HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/bo7Nex4GYt— Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) January 26, 2023
EPCR CHALLENGE CUP – Round of 16
Friday 31 March
Match 4: Bristol Bears (A4) v ASM Clermont Auvergne (HCC9), Ashton Gate (20.00)
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Match 8: Scarlets (B1) v CA Brive (A6), Parc y Scarlets (20.00)
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Saturday 1 April
Match 1: RC Toulon (A1) v Toyota Cheetahs (B6), Stade Félix Mayol (13.30)
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Match 5: Stade Francais Paris (B4) v Lyon (HCC9), Stade Jean Bouin (16.00)
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Match 7: Benetton Rugby (B2) v Connacht Rugby (A5), Stadio di Monigo (16.00)
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Match 2: Glasgow Warriors (A2) v Dragons RFC (B5), Scotstoun (17.30)
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Match 6: Emirates Lions (B3) v Racing 92 (HCC10), Emirates Airline Park (18.30)
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Match 3: Cardiff Rugby (A3) v Sale Sharks (HCC10), Cardiff Arms Park (20.00)
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Quarter-finals – 7/8/9 April
QF 1: Winner Match 1 v Winner Match 5
QF 2: Winner Match 7 v Winner Match 3
QF 3: Winner Match 2 v Winner Match 6
QF 4: Winner Match 8 v Winner Match 4
NB The highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home advantage
Semi-finals – 28/29/30 April
SF 1: winner QF 1 v winner QF 2
SF 2: winner QF 3 v winner QF 4
NB The matches will be played in Europe and the highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home venue advantage
2023 EPCR Challenge Cup final:
Friday 19 May; Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Get your diaries out 📢
Which #ChallengeCupRugby Round of 16 thriller will you be watching? 🤩 pic.twitter.com/qWfx6D2Tou— EPCR Challenge Cup (@ChallengeCup_) January 26, 2023
