Leinster will have a rare Sunday evening kick-off for their Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 meeting with Edinburgh, after dates and times for the first knock-out round were confirmed by the EPCR.
The four-time champions will host Edinburgh at Aviva Stadium on Easter Sunday, 5 April, with a 5.30pm start.
Saturday evenings have generally been considered the plum draw in the Champions Cup and favoured by the Irish sides, but this time those slots have been reserved for more evenly balanced games, with Leinster heavy favourites to defeat the Scottish, and set up a quarter-final against either Harlequins and Sale.
That all-Premiership tie is the standalone Saturday night game, with an 8pm kick-off at The Stoop on 4 April.
The Round of 16 begins on Friday, 3 April, with last year's beaten finalists Northampton Saints hosting Munster’s conquerors Castres Olympique, with kick-off at 8pm at Franklin’s Gardens.
The second all-English game of the weekend has a 3pm billing on Saturday, 4 April, with Bath hosting Saracens at The Rec, while at the same time Toulon take on Stormers at Stade Felix Mayol.
The 5.30pm kick-offs on the Saturday see second seeds Glasgow Warriors entertain the Bulls, and five-time winners Toulouse at home to Bristol Bears.
The remaining tie in the Round of 16 sees defending champions Bordeaux-Begles welcome Leicester Tigers to Stade Chaban-Delmas, getting under way at 3pm.
In the Challenge Cup, Munster will have an early start for their Round of 16 trip to Exeter on Saturday, 4 April.
Clayton McMillan’s side, who have dropped down to the Challenge Cup knock-outs for just the second time in their history, face Exeter Chiefs at 12.30pm on the Saturday afternoon.
Connacht are the first of the Irish provinces in action that weekend, hosting South Africa’s Sharks at Dexcom Stadium at 8pm on Good Friday, 3 April.
And it will also be at 8pm kick-off on Saturday, 4 April for Ulster, who host the Ospreys at Affidea Stadium.
Champions Cup Round of 16
Friday 3 April
Northampton Saints (5) v Castres Olympique (12), cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens (8pm)
Saturday 4 April
Bath Rugby (4) v Saracens (13), The Recreation Ground (3pm)
RC Toulon (7) v DHL Stormers (10), Stade Mayol (3pm Irish time)
Glasgow Warriors (2) v Vodacom Bulls (15), Scotstoun Stadium (5.30pm)
Stade Toulousain (8) v Bristol Bears (9), Le Stadium de Toulouse (5.30pmIrish time)
Harlequins (6) v Sale Sharks (11), Twickenham Stoop (8pm)
Sunday 5 April
Union Bordeaux Begles (1) v Leicester Tigers (16), Stade Chaban-Delmas (3pm Irish time)
Leinster Rugby (3) v Edinburgh Rugby (14), Aviva Stadium (5.30pm)
Challenge Cup Round of 16
Friday 3 April
Connacht Rugby (8) v Hollywoodbets Sharks (9), Dexcom Stadium (8pm)
Saturday 4 April
Exeter Chiefs (7) v Munster Rugby (10), Sandy Park Stadium (12.30pm)
Montpellier Herault Rugby (1) v USAP (16), Septeo Stadium (12.30pm Irish time)
Benetton Rugby (2) v Cardiff Rugby (15), Stadio Comunale di Monigo (5.30pm Irish time)
Ulster Rugby (3) v Ospreys (14), Affidea Stadium (8pm)
Newcastle Red Bulls (6) v Stade Rochelais (11), Kingston Park (8pm)
Sunday 5 April
Stade Francais Paris (4) v Dragons RFC (13), Stade Jean Bouin (12.30pm Irish time)
Zebre Parma (5) v Section Paloise (12), Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi (5.30pm Irish time)
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