Date announced for Edinburgh's European Challenge Cup quarter-final against Bordeaux-Bègles

Edinburgh will take on Bordeaux-Bègles in the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup on Saturday 4 April.
Edinburgh will head to Bordeaux again in the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals. They lost 32-17 in France earlier this month. Picture: Getty ImagesEdinburgh will head to Bordeaux again in the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals. They lost 32-17 in France earlier this month. Picture: Getty Images
Edinburgh will head to Bordeaux again in the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals. They lost 32-17 in France earlier this month. Picture: Getty Images

Organisers European Professional Club Rugby has announced the dates for the last eight clashes in both the Challenge Cup and the Heineken Champions Cup.

Edinburgh have been drawn away to Bordeaux and the match will kick off at 8.15pm GMT.

The match will be shown live on BT Sport.

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It means a return to the Stade Chaban-Delmas for Richard Cockerill's side who lost there 32-17 in a pool match earlier this month.

The sides had earlier drawn at BT Murrayfield in Pool 3. Bordeaux won the group, with Edinburgh finishing runners-up.

The winners of the Bordeaux-Edinburgh tie will have a home semi-final against either Bristol Bears or Dragons.

Challenge Cup quarter-finals (All kick-offs local time)Friday 3 AprilQF 1: RC Toulon v Scarlets, Stade Félix Mayol (21.00) France 4 / beIN SPORTS / BT SportSaturday 4 AprilQF 2: Leicester Tigers v Castres Olympique, Welford Road (12.45) BT Sport / beIN SPORTSQF 3: Bordeaux-Bègles v Edinburgh Rugby, Stade Chaban-Delmas (21.15) beIN SPORTS / BT SportSunday 5 AprilQF 4: Bristol Bears v Dragons, Ashton Gate Stadium (12.45) BT Sport / beIN SPORTSSemi-final 1 - winner of QF 1: RC Toulon v Scarlets will play the winner of QF 2: Leicester Tigers v Castres OlympiqueSemi-final 2 - winner of QF 3: Bordeaux-Bègles v Edinburgh Rugby will play the winner of QF 4: Bristol Bears v Dragons(Matches to be played on 1/2/3 May)

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Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals (All kick-offs local time)Saturday 4 AprilQF 4: Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints, Sandy Park (15.15) BT Sport / beIN SPORTSQF 2: ASM Clermont Auvergne v Racing 92, Stade Marcel-Michelin (16.15) beIN SPORTS / France 2 / BT SportQF 1: Leinster Rugby v Saracens, Aviva Stadium (17.45) BT Sport / beIN SPORTSSunday 5 AprilQF 3: Toulouse v Ulster Rugby, Le Stadium (16.15) France 2 / beIN SPORTS / BT Sport / Channel 4 / Virgin MediaSemi-final 1 - winner of QF 1: Leinster Rugby v Saracens will play the winner of QF 2: ASM Clermont Auvergne v Racing 92Semi-final 2 - winner of QF 3: Toulouse v Ulster Rugby will play the winner of QF 4: Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints(Matches to be played on 1/2/3 May)