As many as 20 Test stars have been registered for EPCR competitions this weekend, as the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup enter the knock-out stages.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under EPCR regulations, each team can register up to three additional players in the second registration window to supplement their squads, and can also register and de-register further players as they see fit, as was the case in the group stages.<\/p>\n
Tests stars among additional players for EPCR competitions<\/p>\n
The headline names among the returning players are that of Jac Morgan and Deon Fourie, who have missed large chunks of the season through injury but made their respective returns to action in the URC over the past few weeks.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Jamie Osborne and Ryan Baird make their returns for Leinster following respective injury breaks, while Adam Radwan, Ross Vintcent and Taulupe Faletau are also included in their respective club\u2019s lists.<\/p>\n
The EPRC competitions take centre stage this weekend, starting with a double-header on Friday night as Northampton Saints face Castres in the Investec Champions Cup<\/a> and Connacht take on the Sharks in the EPCR Challenge Cup.<\/p>\n Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Round of 16 match officials confirmed as Hollie Davidson handed opener<\/a><\/p>\n There are five further games in each competition on Saturday, with Bath facing Saracens, Toulon taking on the Stormers, Glasgow Warriors welcoming the Bulls to Scotstoun, Toulouse playing Bristol Bears and Harlequins and Sale Sharks meeting in an all-English tie. Saturday\u2019s Challenge Cup action sees Exeter Chiefs take on Munster in the latest edition of that European rivalry, Montpellier face Perpignan in an all-French tie, Benetton welcoming Cardiff to Italy, Newcastle Red Bulls squaring off with La Rochelle and Ulster and Ospreys meeting in an all-URC tie as well.<\/p>\n The action then concludes on Sunday, with two games in each competition. Reigning Investec Champions Cup champions Bordeaux-B\u00e8gles play off against Leicester Tigers in the opening game, before Leinster face Edinburgh in another all-URC game. In the EPCR Challenge Cup<\/a>, Stade Francais face the Dragons and Zebre take on Pau.<\/p>\n List of additional players in full<\/p>\n Investec Champions Cup \u2013 Second registration players added<\/p>\n Bath: Mikey Summerfield, Ciaran Donoghue, Will Jeanes<\/p>\n Bristol Bears: Kofi Cripps, Kieran Hill, Paddy Pearce<\/p>\n Castres: Colin Dupuy, Louis Le Brun, Romain Macurdy<\/p>\n Stormers: Deon Fourie, Seabelo Senatla, Hacjivah Dayimani<\/p>\n Edinburgh: D\u2019Arcy Rae, Luke Crosbie, Mosese Tuipulotu<\/p>\n Glasgow Warriors: Charlie Savala, Johnny Ventisei, Callum Reidy<\/p>\n Harlequins: Stu Townsend, Sebastian Driscoll, Sean Kerr<\/p>\n Leicester Tigers: Cameron Miell, Osian Thomas, George Marsh<\/p>\n Leinster: Jamie Osborne, Ryan Baird, Cormac Foley<\/p>\n Northampton Saints: Aidan Pugh, Aidan Ainsworth-Cave, Jack Lewis<\/p>\n Toulon: Junior Kpoku, Mikheili Shioshvili, Swan Rebbadj<\/p>\n Sale Sharks: Luke James, Seb Kelly, Nye Thomas<\/p>\n Toulouse: Matias Remue, Marceau Marzullo, Simon Daroque<\/p>\n Saracens: Tobias Elliott, Jack Bracken, Kennedy Sylvester Junior<\/p>\n Bordeaux-B\u00e8gles: Elyjah Ibsaiene, Hugo Reus, Madosha Tambwe<\/p>\n Bulls: Jean Erasmus, Sergeal Petersen, Katlego Letebele<\/p>\n Investec Champions Cup \u2013 Additional player reversals<\/p>\n Castres:<\/p>\n Additional player: Adrea Cocagi<\/p>\n Deregistered: Atu Manu<\/p>\n Additional player: Paul Jedrasiak<\/p>\n Deregistered: Colin Dupuy<\/p>\n Stormers<\/p>\n Additional player: Daniel du Plessis<\/p>\n Deregistered: Mfundo Ndhlovu<\/p>\n Edinburgh<\/p>\n Additional player: Conor McAlpine<\/p>\n Deregistered: Hamish MacArthur<\/p>\n Additional player: Boan Venter<\/p>\n Deregistered: Jamie Stewart<\/p>\n Harlequins<\/p>\n Additional player: Titi Lamositele<\/p>\n Deregistered: Cameron Doak<\/p>\n Leicester Tigers<\/p>\n Additional player: Adam Radwan<\/p>\n Deregistered: Tom Threlfall<\/p>\n Sale Sharks<\/p>\n Additional player: Asher Opoku-Fordjour<\/p>\n Deregistered: Patrick Hogg<\/p>\n Additional player: Ralph McEachran<\/p>\n Deregistered: Obi Ene<\/p>\n