It’s Friday Night Lights for Cardiff Blues as fixture details of the European Challenge Cup Round of 16 clash with London Irish have been confirmed.
Dai Young’s side travel to Irish’s new home at Brentford Community Stadium for the first time on Good Friday, April 2 (KO 5.30pm).
The encounter with Declan Kidney’s men kicks off a stunning weekend of European knock-out rugby, with BT Sport broadcasting all Challenge Cup Round of 16 fixtures live.
Cardiff Blues, who are in the hunt for a third European title, know that a win against London Irish would set up an away clash with the winners of the Zebre Rugby Club v Bath Rugby in the quarter finals on the following weekend.
*ROUND OF 16 (All kick-off times are local)
Friday 2 April
Zebre Rugby Club v Bath Rugby – Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi (16.00)
Sky Italia / BT Sport
London Irish v Cardiff Blues – Brentford Community Stadium (17.30)
BT Sport
Montpellier v Glasgow Warriors – GGL Stadium (21.00)
FR 4 / beIN SPORTS / BT Sport
Saturday 3 April
Benetton Rugby v Agen – Stadio Comunale di Monigo (16.00)
Sky Italia / beIN SPORTS / BT Sport
Ospreys v Newcastle Falcons – Liberty Stadium (15.00)
S4C / BT Sport
Dragons v Northampton Saints – Rodney Parade (17.30)
S4C / BT Sport
Leicester Tigers v Connacht Rugby – Mattioli Woods Welford Road (20.00)
BT Sport
Sunday 4 April
Harlequins v Ulster Rugby – The Twickenham Stoop (20.00)
BT Sport
*Fixtures subject to approval by authorities in the relevant territories
QUARTER-FINALS
(Weekend of 9/10/11 April – first-named winners at home)
Winner Montpellier/Glasgow Warriors v Winner Benetton/Agen
Winner Dragons/Northampton Saints v Winner Harlequins/Ulster
Winner Zebre/Bath v Winner London Irish/Cardiff Blues
Winner Leicester Tigers/Connacht v Winner Ospreys/Newcastle Falcons
Semi-finals: 30 April – 1/2 May
Challenge Cup final: Friday, 21 May
Heineken Champions Cup final: Saturday, 22 May