Connacht in EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-finals

CONNACHT have a good chance of advancing to ther seni-finals of ther EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-finals when they have home advantage against : Edinburgh Rugby v Vodacom Bulls Connacht v Racing 92:
Top seeds Connacht Rugby remain undefeated in the EPCR Challenge Cup this season, while Racing 92 qualified after finishing fifth in their Investec Champions Cup pool. They will head to Galway, aiming to claim an Irish victory. They two sides have only met once in the competition previously, back in 1998, where Racing 92 beat Connacht Rugby at the Dexcom Stadium, 14-19.
Saturday, April 12, Hive Stadium (12.30)
Edinburgh Rugby v Vodacom Bulls preview statistics.
The quarter finals are set to begin win an exciting clash as Edinburgh Rugby welcome Vodacom Bulls to the Scottish capital.
Edinburgh Rugby booked their place in the last eight with a superb 21-12 win against Emirates Lions at home last weekend. They now look forward to another home tie, against a Vodacom Bulls side who kept South African interest alive after securing their place in the quarter finals with a win away at Aviron Bayonnais.
Ospreys v Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Saturday, April 12, Swansea.com Stadium (17.30)
Racing 92 had an equally tough challenge in Perpignan against USAP to book their place.
The Irish have been clear that their ambition this season is a European trophy, and Irish international Mack Hansen was full of confidence in his team after beating Cardiff: “We have a real believe that we can win this. Racing (92) is going to be a huge challenge for us, they are such a high-profile team. Even though we are at home we are probably going to be the underdogs, but you know what we love that. As I said, there is a new passion and pride around this team, we’ve really turned a corner and we’re ready to win this thing.”
Bath Rugby v Gloucester Rugby
Sunday 13 April, The Recreation Ground (17.30)
The weekend wraps up with an all-English quarter final between Premiership rivals, Bath Rugby and Gloucester Rugby.
Bath Rugby, who dropped down from the Investec Champions Cup to the EPCR Challenge Cup for the Round of 16, reached the quarter finals after a dominant 49-24 away victory over Section Paloise on Friday night. Gloucester Rugby earnt their spot after a resilient 24-17 victory at Montpellier Hérault Rugby, digging deep to come back from a 14-point deficit to claim the win.
The two teams have never clashed in the EPCR Challenge Cup before, however they already met twice in the Premiership this season, with Bath coming out on top in both encounters.

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