Champions League Schedule Released for Munster and Leinster
Key fixtures include Munster vs Gloucester, Leinster vs La Rochelle, and Northampton Saints' Sunday matches against Section Paloise and Scarlets, with the Champions Cup final round taking place on January 17th.
Munster will host Gloucester at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on December 13th in a Champions Cup clash, while Leinster have a seventh Champions Cup meeting with La Rochelle on January 10th, as the Champions Cup pool fixtures have been confirmed.
The Champions Cup campaign for Munster starts on December 6th against Bath, followed by a trip to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to face Gloucester. They will then play Toulon and Castres Olympique before meeting La Rochelle on January 10th. Leinster's campaign starts against Harlequins, followed by games against Leicester Tigers, Bayonne, Racing 92, Cardiff, and the Cheetahs.
Other teams, including Connacht and Ulster, also have their fixtures announced. Connacht will host Black Lion at the Dexcom Stadium and play Montauban, while Ulster will face Racing 92 and Stade Francais. The first round of the Champions Cup will take place on December 6th and 12th, and the final round on January 17th.
Northampton Saints will face four Sunday matches and two trips to France in the pool stages of this season's Investec Champions Cup. The team's fixtures were announced on Tuesday, with the Saints set to travel to Section Paloise and Union Bordeaux Bègles, who beat them in last season's final.
The Champions Cup schedule is set to provide exciting matches for fans, with top teams competing against each other in the pool stages. The competition is expected to be fierce, with teams looking to secure their place in the knockout stages.