Following a dramatic conclusion to the Pool stages of the Heineken Cup which confirmed the line-up for the last eight of the 2011/12 tournament, ERC has announced the dates, venues and kick-off times for the quarter-final matches.

Edinburgh Rugby will become the first Scottish club to stage a home game in the knockout phase of Europe’s premier club tournament when they kick-off what promises to be another riveting weekend of action against four-time champions, Toulouse, at Murrayfield on Saturday, 7 April.

Defending champions, Leinster Rugby, are next up against Cardiff Blues at the Aviva Stadium where are they are undefeated to date in all four of their Heineken Cup matches staged at the 50,000 capacity Dublin venue.
Top seeds, Munster Rugby, who won all six of their Pool games, will meet Irish rivals, Ulster Rugby, for the first time in the tournament at Thomond Park on Sunday 8 April, while the sole English representative, Saracens, will round off the weekend with a mouth-watering clash against ASM Clermont Auvergne at Vicarage Road.

HEINEKEN CUP QUARTER-FINALS

Saturday, 7 April
Edinburgh Rugby v Toulouse, Murrayfield  - 15.00 - Sky Sports / FR2 / Canal+
Leinster Rugby v Cardiff Blues, Aviva Stadium -  17.45 - Sky Sports / Sport+

Sunday, 8 April
Munster Rugby v Ulster Rugby, Thomond Park - 13.45 - Sky Sports / Sport+
Saracens v ASM Clermont Auvergne, Vicarage Road 16.30 - Sky Sports, FR2

Heineken Cup Quarter-finals - Did You Know?

• Saracens are the only English Club to make it to the last eight - but Aal Twickenham Heineken Cup Finals have been won by English Clubs
• Munster won all of their Pool matches for the first time this season. No club which has achieved that feat has gone on to win the Heineken Cup
• Edinburgh are the first Scottish club to win a Heineken Cup Pool.
• Toulouse have a 50% record in away quarter-finals. They beat Dax (1997) and Biarritz (2011), but lost to Ulster (1999) and Cardiff Blues (2009).