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Saracens v Northampton and Wasps v Exeter in Champions Cup last-eight

Maro Itoje of Saracens is tackled by Sean Reidy of Ulster
Image: Top seeds Saracens will face Northampton in an all-Premiership quarter-final

There will be Aviva Premiership interest in the European Champions Cup final after two all-English quarter-finals were confirmed.

Top-seeded qualifiers Saracens will play Northampton in the last-eight while Exeter's reward for a remarkable late dash for qualification is a trip to Coventry to face Wasps.

The Chiefs secured top spot in Pool 2 in the closing stages of their last game against the Ospreys, with Bordeaux's stunning win over Clermont helping to lift them to the summit.

Leicester are seeded second and they will host Stade Francais in the quarter-finals, with the other tie pitting Top 14 rivals Racing 92 and Toulon together - the latter have won the competition for the last three years.

Stade secured their place in the last-eight on Sunday with a 36-21 win over the Tigers, but their quarter-final clash will be hosted at Welford Road.

It is the first time five English clubs have reached the quarter-finals, bettering the four teams who made it through in 1998 when Jon Callard inspired Bath to victory over Brive in the final.

The draw for the semi-finals is already known, with the winners of the two all-Premiership ties guaranteed to meet for a place in the final which will take place at the Stade des Lumieres in Lyon.

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Quarter-final draw:

QF1: Saracens (seeded 1) v Northampton (8) - live on Sky Sports

QF2: Wasps (4) v Exeter (5)

QF3: Racing 92 (3) v Toulon (6) - live on Sky Sports

QF4: Leicester (2) v Stade Francais (7)

Semi-final draw:

SF1: Winner of QF1 v Winner of QF2

SF2: Winner of QF3 v Winner of QF4

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