Reaching the last eight of Europe may yet prove the easy bit for those involved in this season’s quarter-finals. With the United Kingdom currently due to leave the European Union on that same March weekend, there is potential for travel disruption although tournament organisers say that, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, they have been assured that free movement of fans or players will not be immediately affected.
With at least half of the quarter-finals in the Champions’ Cup and Challenge Cup set to involve cross-border flights either to or from Europe, however, officials from European Professional Club Rugby are keeping a close watch on Brexit developments. EPCR’s chairman, Simon Halliday, says he hopes no one will be left “sitting on the tarmac” and remains optimistic neither competition will be undermined.
Written by Robert Kitson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/20/irish-clubs-strength-saracens-european-final under the title “Irish clubs have strength in depth but Saracens can reach European final | Robert Kitson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
