The Champions Cup field has been trimmed from 20 to 8 after this past weekend of action which saw Northampton, Ulster, and Saracens secure quarterfinal places with victories.
Leinster's solid 18-0 win over Benetton completed a perfect run through pool play and sees the men from Dublin take the #1 overall seed in the knockout phases.
Exeter took down La Rochelle with a convincing 33-14 win to finish pool play with 5 wins and 1 tie to claim the #2 overall seed.
TRY TIME! @StuartTownsend9 finishes off a fine break from @OllieDevoto, in Saturday's 33-14 victory over @staderochelais in Rd 6 of the @ChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/c9DKkTtDKH
— Exeter Chiefs (@ExeterChiefs) January 20, 2020
Toulouse nabbed a bonus point victory at home over Gloucester, but their 35-14 win wasn't good enough to overtake Exeter on points difference, so they get the #3 overall seed.
Clermont's tough 26-19 win against Harlequins at the Stoop was enough to lock down a home quarterfinal with the #4 seed.
Racing 92 was in good position to host a quarterfinal, until a late Owen Farrell penalty kick broke the deadlock and saw Racing fall 27-24. They get the #5 seed, meaning they've got to travel to Clermont in the quarters.
#HARASM Clermont résiste au retour des @Harlequins et confirme sa première place @ChampionsCup_FR #YELLOWARMY
— ASM Rugby (@ASMOfficiel) January 18, 2020
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Ulster had a real gritty run through pool play, and its unspectacular 22-15 win over the weekend at the Kingspan against Bath got them through to the quarters with the #6 seed. They'll travel to unbeaten Toulouse for that fixture.
Northampton got exactly what it needed on Saturday, a bonus point 36-24 win against Lyon seeing them through to the quarterfinals. They head to Sandy Park to take on Exeter.
Lastly, the Saracens put aside their off-the-field woes to buckle down and win a massively important game at home against Racing 92. Despite Will Skelton's red card, the Sarries persevered and won, setting them up for a trip to Leinster for the quarterfinals.
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— Saracens Rugby Club (@Saracens) January 19, 2020
? "This game really showed the resilience and how tough this team is." ? #TogetherSaracens ⚫️? pic.twitter.com/ACvfDNLpkP