NIGEL OWENS WILL be the man in the middle when Munster host four-time champions Toulouse in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.
The ERC today confirmed the match official appointments for the first round of knockout games in the Heineken and Amlin Challenge Cup which take place from 3-6 April.
Alain Rolland, who is refereeing in his final European campaign before retirement, will take charge of Clermont v Leicester at the Stade Marcel-Michelin while Jerome Garces has been appointed for Ulster’s clash with Saracens in Ravenhill.
Wayne Barnes will referee the final quarter-final which sees Toulon host Leinster in the Stade Felix Mayol on the evening of Sunday 6 April.
Here are all the appointments:
Heineken Cup quarter-finals
Saturday 5 April
- Munster v Toulouse, 1.30pm (Ref: Nigel Owens)
- Clermont Auvergne v Leicester Tigers, 4pm (Ref: Alain Rolland)
- Ulster v Saracens, 6pm (Ref: Jerome Garces)
Sunday 6 April
- Toulon v Leinster, 4.30pm (Ref: Wayne Barnes)
Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals
Thursday 3 April
- Sale Sharks v Northampton Saints, 8pm (Ref: Romain Poite)
Friday 4 April
- Stade Francais v Harlequins, 8pm (Ref: Leighton Hodges)
Sunday 6 April
- Bath v Brive, 2pm (Ref: John Lacey)
- Wasps v Gloucester, 7pm (Ref: Pascal Gauzere)
