Sentence examples for knockout phases from inspiring English sources

Whatever Saracens do in the knockout phases they owe a big debt to their former local rivals Wasps for supplying their passport into the tournament's latter stages.

Much of the All Blacks' work in the US has been geared towards England, and not only because games against the 18th-ranked Eagles and third-ranked English mimic the rhythm of a World Cup between group and knockout phases.

With the USA out of the running for the knockout phases, he will be wanting to show off his abilities against some of the best in the world.

Van Nistelrooy's game is about being merciless to opponents and this was an unforgiving demonstration, one that all but guarantees Sir Alex Ferguson's team a safe passage to the competition's knockout phases.

Reigning Swiss Super League champions Basle have beaten the likes of Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Sporting Lisbon over the past two seasons - reaching the knockout phases of last year's Champions League in the process.

Both these sides will be involved in the playoffs next month but Gloucester, on this evidence, might prefer a trip to Leicester rather than revisiting Saracens after they extended their unbeaten run to nine games with an ominous ruthlessness and look in excellent shape for the knockout phases, regardless of which opponents are put in front of them.

Fiorentina joined Lyon in the knockout phase.

Two teams from each group advance to the single-elimination, or knockout, phase.

Portugal need to win to stand the best chance of qualifying for the knockout phase.

We're in the knockout phase, which is where we wanted to be.

Chelsea are through to the knockout phase of this competition as Group A winners.