Heineken Cup: Quarter final dates and times announced

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Wednesday January 25 2012

The line-up for the Heineken Cup quarter finals was announced today.

Champions Leinster will face Cardiff Blues in a Saturday evening clash on April 7 and Munster and Ulster's head-to-head will be played on the following afternoon..

Leinster will face the Blues at the Aviva Stadium, kicking-off at 5.45pm.

Two times winners Munster will take on Ulster, who won the trophy on first time of asking, at Thomond Park. Kick-off time will be 1.45pm.

The quarter-finals will get underway in Edinburgh's when the local side clash with Toulouse. The match, the first ever to feature a Scottish side, is at Murrayfield with a 3pm start..

The last quarter-final will see England’s Saracens and Clermont meet at Vicarage Road, Watford, on Sunday (4.30pm).

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