Record 5 English clubs in Champions Cup quarter-finals

England will have a record five representatives in this season’s European Champions Cup quarter-finals with three French Top 14 sides completing the field.
Record 5 English clubs in Champions Cup quarter-finals
Mon, 25 Jan, 2016 - 00:00
Andy Nolan

Incredibly, no sides from Ireland, Wales, Scotland or Italy have qualified for the knockout stages.

A pulsating final weekend of pool stage action saw Exeter qualify for the last eight in dramatic fashion by beating Ospreys 33-17 and winning Pool Two on points difference.

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