European Rugby Champions Cup play-offs <\/p>\n
Connacht Rugby secure place in play-offs for 2015\/16 Champions Cup<\/p>\n
Following the conclusion of the league phase of the Guinness PRO12, EPCR can confirm that Connacht Rugby have qualified for the play-offs for the 2015\/16 European Rugby Champions Cup.<\/p>\n
Click here for Champions Cup qualification criteria and league tables<\/p>\n
Connacht, who are the highest-ranked club in the PRO12 not automatically qualified for next season’s Champions Cup, will play Gloucester Rugby in Match 1 of the play-offs at Kingsholm Stadium on Sunday, 24 May.<\/p>\n
Gloucester qualified for the play-offs by winning the Challenge Cup earlier this month and were awarded home advantage for Match 1 following a draw carried out by the EPCR Board.<\/p>\n
The winner of Match 1 will have home advantage against the seventh-ranked club in the Top 14 in Match 2 on Sunday, 31 May.<\/p>\n
The winner of Match 2 will take the 20th place in next season’s Champions Cup.<\/p>\n
2015\/16 Champions Cup play-offs<\/p>\n
Match 1 – Sunday, 24 May
\nGloucester Rugby v Connacht Rugby
\nKingsholm Stadium 15.30
\nBT Sport \/ beIN Sports<\/p>\n
Match 2 \u2013 Sunday, 31 May
\nWinner of Match 1 v Top 14 (seventh-ranked club)
\nWinner of Match 1 will have home advantage 17.00
\nSky Sports \/ beIN Sports <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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