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Blues to face Newcastle away in Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final

24th January 2010


The qualifiers and their rankings for the Amlin Challenge Cup 2009/10 quarter-finals have been confirmed.

The qualifiers and their rankings for the Amlin Challenge Cup 2009/10 quarter-finals have been confirmed.

The quarter-final matches, to be played 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 April, 2010, will be:

1 Connacht Rugby (ACC 1) v Bourgoin 8 (ACC 5)
2 Toulon (ACC 2) v Scarlets 7 (Heineken Cup 3)
3 London Wasps (ACC 3) v Gloucester Rugby 6 (Heineken Cup 2)
4 Newcastle Falcons (ACC 4) v Cardiff Blues 5 (Heineken Cup 1)

1. Connacht Rugby (Top ranked AAC Pool winner)
2. Toulon (Second ranked AAC Pool winner)
3. London Wasps (Third ranked ACC Pool winner)
4. Newcastle Falcons (Fourth ranked ACC Pool winner)
5. Cardiff Blues (Third best Heineken Cup Pool runner-up)
6. Gloucester Rugby (Fourth best Heineken Cup Pool runner-up)
7. Scarlets (Fifth best Heineken Cup Pool runner-up)
8. Bourgoin (Fifth ranked ACC Pool winner)