European Champions Cup preview: Exeter host Bath in all-English affair, Saracens will be up against in Bordeaux without Owen Farrell… and can Stormers end La Rochelle’s bid for a third consecutive crown?

European knock-out rugby returns this weekend as six English clubs compete in the last-16 of the Investec Champions Cup looking for a place in the quarter-finals. 

With five of the ties repeats of matches which took place in the pool stages, there has been criticism of the lack of fixture variety. 

Here, Mail Sport’s William Rogers takes a look at Saturday and Sunday’s upcoming action…

BULLS v LYON – Saturday, 12.30pm Loftus Versfeld Stadium

TV: TNT Sports 2

The Bulls are looking to avenge their 29-28 defeat to Lyon in this season’s group stage….