Munster draw away trip to Gloucester

Heineken Cup Draw:  Munster have landed an away trip to Gloucester after the Heineken Cup quarter-final draw was made following…

Heineken Cup Draw: Munster have landed an away trip to Gloucester after the Heineken Cup quarter-final draw was made following today's final pool matches.

Declan Kidney's charges booked their place in the last eight with a spirited and controlled performance to defeat holders Wasps 19-3 at Thomond Park yesterday.

Their reward is an away trip to Kingsholm to face a Gloucester side who defeated Ulster 29-21 in their final Pool Two encounter this afternoon.

Leinster and Ulster both failed to advance from their respective Pools.

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Cardiff will visit Toulouse after their 17-0 victory over Bristol at the Memorial Stadium today. However, the Blues did not do enough to secure a home draw in the last eight as they fell short of the four tries they needed for a bonus point.

London Irish will meet Perpignan and Saracens will host Ospreys, with both of the Guinness Premiership clubs appearing in the knock-out stages for the first time.

The tie of the round, however, pits Premiership leaders Gloucester with 2006 winners Munster at Kingsholm.

Heineken Cup quarter-final draw
(prefix number denotes seeding)
   
(1) Saracens v (8) Ospreys
(2) London Irish v (7) Perpignan
(3) Gloucester v (6) Munster
(4)Toulouse v (5)Cardiff

European Challenge Cup quarter-final draw

Worcester v Montpellier
Bath v Leeds
Sale v Brive
Newcastle v Castres

Matches to be played April 4th-6th