Champions Cup Fixtures Confirmed

July 12, 2024
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Ultimate Rugby

The fixtures for the Investec Champions Cup 2024/25 pool stage have been released, with some huge clashes set to take place across Europe and South Africa involving the world’s biggest clubs!

Round 1

The 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup gets started with a bang, as Gallagher Premiership runners-up Bath Rugby host two-time Champions Cup winners Stade Rochelais in Pool 2 on Friday 6 December.

The next day will see eight matches, with 2020 winners Exeter Chiefs travelling to Durban to face EPCR Challenge Cup winners Hollywoodbets Sharks as they open their Pool 1 campaign.

Saracens started last season with a trip to face Vodacom Bulls, but now it's the turn of the Pretoria club to head to London to start their Pool 3 adventure at the StoneX Stadium.

Finally, Sunday will see champions Stade Toulousain begin their Investec Champions Cup title defence with a visit from Ulster Rugby.

Friday 6 December

Bath Rugby vs. Stade Rochelais, 2000 (all times local), The Recreation Ground

Saturday 7 December

ASM Clermont Auvergne vs. Benetton Rugby, 1400, Stade Marcel-Michelin

Hollywoodbets Sharks vs. Exeter Chiefs, 1500, Hollywoodbets Kings Park

Northampton Saints vs. Castres Olympique, 1515, cinch Stadium @ Franklin's Gardens

DHL Stormers vs. RC Toulon, 1715, TBC

Munster Rugby vs. Stade Français Paris, 1730, Thomond Park

Saracens vs. Vodacom Bulls, 1730, StoneX Stadium

Glasgow Warriors vs. Sale Sharks, 2000, Scotstoun Stadium

Racing 92 vs. Harlequins, 2100, TBC

Sunday 8 December

Union Bordeaux-Bègles vs. Leicester Tigers, 1400, Stade Chaban-Delmas

Stade Toulousain vs. Ulster Rugby, 1615, Stade Ernest Wallon

Bristol Bears vs. Leinster Rugby, 1730, Ashton Gate

Round 2

On Friday 13 December, Castres Olympique will host Munster Rugby in their first home match after returning to the competition in yet another meeting between the regular foes.

The next day, Harlequins, semi-finalists last year, host DHL Stormers in Pool 4 in what could be a classic at the Twickenham Stoop.

RC Toulon will look to get revenge on Glasgow Warriors who defeated them in the pool stage last year, with the two teams renewing acquaintances on Sunday.

Later that same day, Exeter Chiefs will host Stade Toulousain at Sandy Park, a repeat of the semi-final the English club won on their way to the title in 2020.

Friday 13 December

Sale Sharks vs. Racing 92, 2000, Salford Stadium

Castres Olympique vs. Munster Rugby, 2100, Stade Pierre Fabre

Saturday 14 December

Vodacom Bulls vs. Northampton Saint, 1500, Loftus Versfeld

Ulster Rugby vs. Union Bordeaux-Bègles, 1515, Kingspan Stadium

Leinster Rugby vs. ASM Clermont Auvergne, 1730, TBC

Leicester Tigers vs. Hollywoodbets Sharks, 1730, Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium

Harlequins vs. DHL Stormers, 2000, Twickenham Stoop

Stade Rochelais vs. Bristol Bears, 2100, Stade Marcel Deflandre

Sunday 15 December

RC Toulon vs. Glasgow Warriors, 1400, Stade Félix Mayol

Benetton Rugby vs. Bath Rugby, 1400, Stadio Comunale di Monigo

Stade Français Paris vs. Saracens, 1615, Stade Jean Bouin

Exeter Chiefs vs. Stade Toulousain, 1730, Sandy Park Stadium

Round 3

After the new year, URC champions Glasgow Warriors will get the next round of Investec Champions Cup rugby underway with a huge Friday night match against Racing 92 at Scotstoun.

Saturday 11 January will then see the battle of the champions, with Stade Toulousain travelling to Durban to face Hollywoodbets Sharks. Munster Rugby will welcome Saracens on the same day.

Sunday will once more pit Stade Rochelais against Leinster Rugby, the team they defeated in successive finals in 2022 and 2023. Last year saw the Irish province get their revenge twice over the TOP14 club, winning away in France in the pool stage and at home in the quarter-final.

Friday 10 January

Glasgow Warriors vs. Racing 92, 2000, Scotstoun Stadium

Saturday 11 January

DHL Stormers vs. Sale Sharks, 1500, DHL Stadium

Exeter Chiefs vs. Union Bordeaux-Bègles, 1515, Sandy Park Stadium

Hollywoodbets Sharks vs. Stade Toulousain, 1715, Hollywoodbets Kings Park

Munster Rugby vs. Saracens, 1730, Thomond Park

Stade Français Paris vs. Northampton Saints, 1830, Stade Jean Bouin

Leicester Tigers vs. Ulster Rugby, 2000, Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium

Castres Olympique vs. Vodacom Bulls, 2100, Stade Pierre Fabre

Sunday 12 January

RC Toulon vs. Harlequins, 1400, Stade Félix Mayol

Stade Rochelais vs. Leinster Rugby, 1615, Stade Marcel Deflandre

Bristol Bears vs. Benetton Rugby, 1515, Ashton Gate

Bath Rugby vs. ASM Clermont Auvergne, 1730, The Recreation Ground

Round 4

The conclusive round of pool fixtures starts with a bang as Ulster Rugby face Exeter Chiefs at Kingspan Stadium in Pool 1.

In what is set to be another classic between the two, Munster Rugby travel across the Irish sea to face Northampton Saints at cinch Stadium @ Franklin's Gardens on Saturday, while Benetton Rugby will welcome Stade Rochelais to Italy.

Sunday 19 January will see the final few matches, with TOP14 runners-up Union Bordeaux-Bègles hosting Hollywoodbets Sharks in a huge match, while Saracens will face a challenge from visitors Castres Olympique.

Friday 17 January

Ulster Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs, 2000, Kingspan Stadium

Saturday 18 January

Vodacom Bulls vs. Stade Français Paris, 1500, Loftus Versfeld

Northampton Saints vs. Munster Rugby, 1515, cinch Stadium @ Franklin's Gardens

ASM Clermont Auvergne vs. Bristol Bears, 1615, Stade Marcel Michelin

Leinster Rugby vs. Bath Rugby, 1730, TBC

Benetton Rugby vs. Stade Rochelais, 1830, Stadio Comunale di Mongio

Harlequins vs. Glasgow Warriors, 2000, Twickenham Stoop

Racing 92 vs. DHL Stormers, 2100, TBC

Sunday 19 January

Union Bordeaux-Bègles vs. Hollywoodbets Sharks, 1400, Stade Chaban-Delmas