Qualifying for Europe last 16

[Neils]

In other words, the competition has become a lottery.

Seems that no matter what Wasps get the raw deal where covid is involved. Let's hope not.

[Neils]

Falcons v toulon called off - covid in Falcons camp.

[baldpaul101]

Seems that no matter what Wasps get the raw deal where covid is involved

The only luck Wasps ever get is bad luck!!

Honestly, if I was Lee I'd be getting an exorcist in & a priest of every religion we can find to come and bless the squad!

[Westy68]

I’m really hoping it works out that we play Ulster, would definitely go to that one. As I have a friend who I can stay with who doesn’t Live too far away from the stadium.

[Rossm]

Heineken Champions Cup progress explained...Bobby Bridge has done the sums.

Ahead of the final round of Heineken Champions Cup pool stage matches this weekend, we’ve [EPCR] recapped exactly how clubs qualify for the Round of 16 and how their fixtures in the knockout stage are determined.

Following the completion of Round 4, the eight highest-ranked clubs in Pool A and the eight highest-ranked clubs in Pool B will qualify for the Round of 16.

To date, Racing 92, Ulster Rugby and Stade Rochelais have been confirmed as qualifiers from Pool A, and Harlequins, Leicester Tigers, Munster Rugby and Bristol Bears have booked their places from Pool B.

The three clubs that finish 9th, 10th and 11th in each pool – six in total – will qualify for the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16.

The fixtures for the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 are determined by the clubs’ rankings at the conclusion of the pool stage and the matches will be played over two legs on a home and away basis on the weekend of 8/9/10 April as follows:

R16 1: Number 1-ranked club in Pool A v Number 8-ranked club in Pool B
R16 2: Number 2-ranked club in Pool A v Number 7-ranked club in Pool B
R16 3: Number 3-ranked club in Pool A v Number 6-ranked club in Pool B
R16 4: Number 4-ranked club in Pool A v Number 5-ranked club in Pool B
R16 5: Number 4-ranked club in Pool B v Number 5-ranked club in Pool A
R16 6: Number 3-ranked club in Pool B v Number 6-ranked club in Pool A
R16 7: Number 2-ranked club in Pool B v Number 7-ranked club in Pool A
R16 8: Number 1-ranked club in Pool B v Number 8-ranked club in Pool A
NBThe four highest-ranked clubs in each pool will play the second leg of their Round of 16 matches at home

Round of 16 second leg – 15/16/17 April

Quarter-finals – 6/7/8 May
The quarter-finals will be played over one match and the highest-ranked club from the pool stage will have home venue advantage as follows:

QF 1: Winner R16 1 v Winner R16 5
QF 2: Winner R16 7 v Winner R16 3
QF 3: Winner R16 2 v Winner R16 6
QF 4: Winner R16 8 v Winner R16 4

Semi-finals – 13/14/15 May
The semi-finals will be played over one match, and the highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have either home country advantage or home venue advantage (TBC) as follows:

SF 1: Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2
SF 2: Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4

2022 Heineken Champions Cup final: Saturday, 28 May; Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

[Westy68]

In other words, the competition has become a lottery.

Seems that no matter what Wasps get the raw deal where covid is involved. Let's hope not.

If and I think it’s a pretty big if the Toulouse v Cardiff game is cancelled, we would have to lose by more than 20 points to Munster with no bonus points for Cardiff to overtake us.

I personally believe we have a good shout against Munster, I don’t think it’s a great Munster team and we should put out a good team, hopefully.

[Neils]

In other words, the competition has become a lottery.

Seems that no matter what Wasps get the raw deal where covid is involved. Let's hope not.

If and I think it’s a pretty big if the Toulouse v Cardiff game is cancelled, we would have to lose by more than 20 points to Munster with no bonus points for Cardiff to overtake us.

I personally believe we have a good shout against Munster, I don’t think it’s a great Munster team and we should put out a good team, hopefully.

Cardiff are on two points and with a Covid win they would be on seven points. We are on six points so would have to get points in Limerick.

[Westy68]

In other words, the competition has become a lottery.

Seems that no matter what Wasps get the raw deal where covid is involved. Let's hope not.

If and I think it’s a pretty big if the Toulouse v Cardiff game is cancelled, we would have to lose by more than 20 points to Munster with no bonus points for Cardiff to overtake us.

I personally believe we have a good shout against Munster, I don’t think it’s a great Munster team and we should put out a good team, hopefully.

Cardiff are on two points and with a Covid win they would be on seven points. We are on six points so would have to get points in Limerick.

Do Cardiff get a bonus point win, anyway I’m not convinced it will be cancelled as Toulouse could get knocked out

[Rossm]

Of course it if hadn't been for Poite, we might have already qualified👹👹👹👹

[Westy68]

Of course it if hadn't been for Poite, we might have already qualified👹👹👹👹

100% right

[Neils]

In other words, the competition has become a lottery.

Seems that no matter what Wasps get the raw deal where covid is involved. Let's hope not.

If and I think it’s a pretty big if the Toulouse v Cardiff game is cancelled, we would have to lose by more than 20 points to Munster with no bonus points for Cardiff to overtake us.

I personally believe we have a good shout against Munster, I don’t think it’s a great Munster team and we should put out a good team, hopefully.

Cardiff are on two points and with a Covid win they would be on seven points. We are on six points so would have to get points in Limerick.

Do Cardiff get a bonus point win, anyway I’m not convinced it will be cancelled as Toulouse could get knocked out

If it were a 28-0 covid win then that is 5 points.

[Rifleman Harris]

I thought it was a 4 point win but 28-0 for points difference purposes. Mind you I have been wrong on many many things, so this is probably no different.

[Rossm]

I thought it was a 4 point win but 28-0 for points difference purposes. Mind you I have been wrong on many many things, so this is probably no different.

Actually I thought the same. A 4 point win that is

[Neils]

I thought it was a 4 point win but 28-0 for points difference purposes. Mind you I have been wrong on many many things, so this is probably no different.

PRL do a 4 point v 2 point split for covid hit matches.

[Peej]

Seems that no matter what Wasps get the raw deal where covid is involved

The only luck Wasps ever get is bad luck!!

Honestly, if I was Lee I'd be getting an exorcist in & a priest of every religion we can find to come and bless the squad!

To be fair, we got a pretty big slice of luck being awarded 2 points for the away game at Toulouse