Benetton Rugby made history in January when the Italian club qualified for the Investec Champions Cup playoffs for the first time after a third-place finish in Pool 2. 

And while it feels the hard part is over for the club that hadn’t played in the Champions Cup since 2020, actually winning in the Round of 16 will be a challenge. 

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Castres Olympique is 10-2-8 in Top 14 play and finished second in Pool 3 with wins over Munster Rugby, Vodacom Bulls and the Saracens. A Round 1 blowout loss to the Northampton Saints is the only blemish. 

Benetton Rugby went 2-0-2 in Pool play and is 7-1-6 in the United Rugby Championship. The winner will play either Clermont Rugby or the Northampton Saints in the quarterfinals. 

To advance, Benetton will have to win in France with Castres hosting at 10 a.m. ET at Stade Pierre-Fabre on April 5. 

And the match is streaming live in the United States and North America. 

How To Watch Castres Rugby vs. Benetton Rugby In Investec Champions Cup Round of 16

The match is streaming live on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States and all of North America. 

When Do The Investec Champions Cup Playoffs Begin In 2025?

The Investec Champions Cup Playoffs kick off with the Round of 16 on April 4, as the Northampton Saints take on Clermont Rugby. The remaining seven games of the round will be played April 5-6.

The quarterfinals will follow from April 11-13, with a short break until the semifinals on May 2-4.

The Champions Cup Final will take place at Principality Stadium  in Cardiff, Wales, on May 24.

Investec Champions Cup Round Of 16 Fixtures

Friday, April 4

• Northampton Saints (3) vs. ASM Clermont Auvergne (14) - cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens

Saturday, April 5

• RC Toulon (4) vs. Saracens (13) - Stade Félix Mayol
• Leinster Rugby (2) vs. Harlequins (15) - Croke Park
• Castres Olympique (6) vs. Benetton Rugby (11) - Stade Pierre-Fabre
• Stade Rochelais (8) vs. Munster Rugby (9) - Stade Marcel Deflandre
• Glasgow Warriors (7) vs. Leicester Tigers (10) - Scotstoun Stadium

Sunday, April 6

• Union Bordeaux-Bègles (1) vs. Ulster Rugby (16) - Stade Chaban-Delmas
• Stade Toulousain (5) vs. Sale Sharks (12) - Stadium Municipal de Toulouse

Investec Champions Cup Weekends

• Round 1 – 6/7/8 December 2024
• Round 2 – 13/14/15 December 2024
• Round 3 – 10/11/12 January 2025
• Round 4 – 17/18/19 January 2025
• Round of 16 – 4/5/6 April 2025
• Quarterfinals – 11/12/13 April 2025
• Semifinals – 2/3/4 May 2025
• 2025 Investec Champions Cup final – Saturday, May 24, Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Investec Champions Cup Format 

Key points of the 2024-2025 Investec Champions Cup:

• A multi-pool format, as launched in the 2023-2024 season
• 24 elite clubs - eight each from the Gallagher Premiership, URC and TOP 14 - in four pools of six
• Sporting jeopardy, with each club playing against four different opponents, home or away, in the pool stage
• Four highest-ranked clubs in each pool qualify for the Round of 16
• The Investec Champions Cup will be played over eight weekends, with four pool rounds and four knockout rounds culminating in the 2025 final, which will be staged at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Saturday, May 24.

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• Investec Champions Cup
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• And more

FloRugby also is home to match archives and match replays. 

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