France, April 5 -- Five French clubs have emerged from the last-16 of the Champions Cup, European rugby's most prestigious club competition.

On 10 April, La Rochelle host Sale, while defending champions Exeter entertain Leinster.

The following day is an all-French affair with Union Bordeaux-Begles taking on last year's beaten finalists Racing 92 and Clermont facing Toulouse.

Racing were the most emphatic of thevictors. They pulverized Edinburgh 56-3 at La Defense Arena on Sunday afternoon.

Edinburgh head coach, Richard Cockerill, conceded his side got what they deserved.

Thrashing

"There is no disgrace in coming here to Paris and losing," said Cockerill. "But the margin of the result looks ugly. Physically they were very good and we...