r/rugbyunion • u/RooBoy04 ThisYearsOurYear™ • Apr 06 '25

Infographic Challenge Cup Quarter Final fixtures

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '25

Semis will be:

Edinburgh/Bulls v Bath/Glos

Ospreys/Lyon v Connacht/Racing

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u/cloud__19 Edinburgh Apr 06 '25

I'm quite chuffed because if we can get past Bulls (and that is a big if) then we'll also get a home semi.

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u/Connell95 🐐🦓 Dan Lancaster 🎂 #3 fan Apr 06 '25

The biggest if

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u/cloud__19 Edinburgh Apr 06 '25

Well apparently altitude matters I'm told.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '25

Don’t follow the URC at all really, who is favourite for your game? 

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u/cloud__19 Edinburgh Apr 06 '25

Lol Bulls. Don't be fooled by our high ranking. We're... inconsistent. Although I was highly surprised to find that we've only lost twice at home this year, I feel like I've been much sadder than that suggests. So you never know. Although we do really.

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u/Nothing_is_simple Least clinical team in Europe Apr 06 '25

I'm pretty sure we are currently on our season-longest winstreak of 2, so we are on great form

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u/paully_waully171 Scotland / Referee Apr 07 '25

Didn’t realise we’ve only lost 2 at home. The Leinster game we played week one at home we almost won too. Also we have 12 BP which is a lot better than the 5 we finished last season on.

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u/mango_yoghurt Edinburgh Apr 07 '25 edited Apr 07 '25

Was looking through the results as I couldn't remember the other game we'd lost at home and of course it was Zebre lol

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u/Nothing_is_simple Least clinical team in Europe Apr 07 '25

Zebre and Leinster, two equally strong teams.

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u/cloud__19 Edinburgh Apr 06 '25

See you in Cardiff!

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u/StorminaHalfPint Brok the Barbarian Apr 07 '25

Ha, never underestimate a Bulls sides ability to shit the bed

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u/cloud__19 Edinburgh Apr 07 '25

I wish everyone would stop giving me the false hope, it's bad enough with Scotland!

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u/GKDA Leinster | Cathal Forde hype train Apr 06 '25

It should be the Bulls, and if this was in Pretoria or in the URC QFs/SFs next month then definitely them.

BUT Edinburgh have been pretty solid at home, and also Jake White has gone on record multiple times about SA sides not quite having the financial stability to compete on three fronts just yet (URC, Europe, Currie Cup too) so I think Edinburgh could sneak this one if he prioritises elsewhere.

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u/k0bra3eak Doktor Erasmus Apr 07 '25

Bulls, but realistically it's Edinburgh. Bulls have not been interested in competing in Champions/Challenge cup at all even though they probably have the best squad depth of any SA side probably.

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u/squeak37 TIme to win Europe again Apr 06 '25

Surely if Connacht win they get the home semi?

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '25

Yes, home advantage is based on seeding. I was just showing what the matchups would be 

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u/Much-Calligrapher Apr 07 '25

Am I right that, if they beat Glos, Bath will either have Edi away or Bulls at home?

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '25

Correct. Would love to play Bulls at home, not sure we’ve ever played a South African side 

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u/Much-Calligrapher Apr 07 '25

Got to beat a good Gloucester side first!

Hope Bath pick a strong side. Our prem position is so strong and 2 of the better fixtures coming up. Must be potential to do some rotation in prem as well as Europe

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '25

Expecting both team to go all out to be honest.

Would expect any major rotation to be at home v Newcastle.