EPCR has introduced the complete fixtures schedule for pool levels of the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Problem Cup, which marks the thirtieth season of the elite worldwide membership competitions.
Munster kick off their Champions Cup marketing campaign with a house recreation towards Stade Francais on Saturday, December 7, with a 5.30pm kick-off.
Six days later, Munster journey to Castres Olympique for a Friday evening conflict towards our outdated foes in France on December 13 (9pm native time/8pm Irish time).
In January, we welcome English giants Saracens to Thomond Park with one other 5.30pm kick-off on Saturday, January 11.
Our closing Pool recreation will probably be away to Premiership champions Northampton Saints on Saturday, January 18, with a 3.15pm begin.
See extra particulars on our Champions Cup opponents right here.
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Champions Cup Pool 3 Fixtures
Spherical 1
Saturday, December 7
Northampton Saints v Castres Olympique, Cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens, 3.15pm;
Munster Rugby vs. Stade Français Paris, Thomond Park, 5.30pm;
Saracens vs. Vodacom Bulls, StoneX Stadium, 5.30pm;
Spherical 2
Friday, December 13
Castres Olympique v Munster Rugby, Stade Pierre Fabre, 9pm native;
Saturday, December 14
Vodacom Bulls vs. Northampton Saints, Loftus Versfeld, 3pm native;
Sunday, December 15
Stade Français Paris v Saracens, Stade Jean Bouin, 4.15pm native;
Spherical 3
Saturday, January 11
Munster Rugby vs. Saracens, Thomond Park, 5.30pm;
Stade Français Paris vs. Northampton Saints, Stade Jean Bouin, 6.30pm native
Castres Olympique v Vodacom Bulls, Stade Pierre Fabre, 9pm native
Spherical 4
Saturday, January 18
Vodacom Bulls v Stade Français Paris, Loftus Versfeld, 3pm native;
Northampton Saints v Munster Rugby, cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens, 3.15pm;
Sunday, January 19
Saracens v Castres Olympique, StoneX, 3.15pm;
Click on right here for the complete record of 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup fixtures.
EPCR Chairman Dominic McKay mentioned: “We’re delighted to verify the complete fixture schedule for the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Problem Cup, and I’d like to increase my due to the golf equipment, leagues and broadcast companions for his or her collaboration.
“This would be the thirtieth season of this nice competitors which can see us celebrating unbelievable reminiscences and witnessing the particular moments these world-class fixtures proceed to ship.
“Following the Pool Attracts final week, the Street to Cardiff may be very a lot underway and we sit up for seeing who will progress via the season to the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Problem Cup Finals on the Principality Stadium in Might subsequent 12 months.
“We’ll construct on an distinctive season final 12 months, together with report development on TV, digital platforms and in stadia, with scintillating fixtures lined up for the pool levels.”
EPCR CEO Jacques Raynaud added: “With enter from the golf equipment, leagues and our broadcast companions, and following the EPCR Pool Attracts simply 10 days in the past, now we have once more finalised the schedule in a brief turnaround time.
“Followers will little doubt be vastly excited to start planning their EPCR weekends nicely upfront, for each residence video games and away weekends in Europe and South Africa.
“We will anticipate world-class sporting motion from these 42 elite golf equipment, and we very a lot sit up for the motion getting underway on Friday 6 December.”
The fixture schedules had been decided through the use of an algorithm which took into consideration the brand new, improved match codecs, the end result of the pool attracts, league calendar restrictions, particular person membership calendar restrictions and broadcast necessities.
Investec Champions Cup
- 24 elite golf equipment, 11 earlier match winners, 26 Champions Cup titles
- 4 swimming pools of six
- 4 pool stage rounds, 4 knockout stage rounds
- 4 highest-ranked golf equipment from every pool qualify for the knockout stage
- Fifth-ranked membership in every pool qualifies for the EPCR Problem Cup
Click on HERE for the Investec Champions Cup swimming pools
2024/25 weekends
Spherical 1 – 6/7/8 December 2024
Spherical 2 – 13/14/15 December 2024
Spherical 3 – 10/11/12 January 2025
Spherical 4 – 17/18/19 January 2025
Spherical of 16 – 4/5/6 April 2025
Quarter-finals – 11/12/13 April 2025
Semi-finals – 2/3/4 Might 2025
EPCR Problem Cup Ultimate – Friday 23 Might 2025, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Investec Champions Cup Ultimate – Saturday 24 Might 2025, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Munster’s 2024/25 Fixtures
Pre-Season Recreation 1
Saturday, August 31
Bathtub v Munster, The Rec, 3pm;
Pre-Season Recreation 2
Friday, September 6
Munster v Gloucester, Virgin Media Park, 7pm; Purchase tickets right here
URC Spherical 1
Saturday, September 21
Munster v Connacht, Thomond Park, 5.30pm;
URC Spherical 2
Saturday, September 28
Zebre Parma v Munster, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, 3pm Irish time/4pm native;
URC Spherical 3
Saturday, October 5
Munster v Ospreys – Virgin Media Park, 7.35pm;
URC Spherical 4
Saturday, October 12
Leinster v Munster, TBC, 5.45pm;
URC Spherical 5
Saturday, October 19
DHL Stormers v Munster, DHL Stadium, 5pm Irish time/6pm native;
URC Spherical 6
Saturday, October 26
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster, HollywoodBets Kings Park, 3pm Irish time/4pm native;
Touring Recreation
Saturday, November 2
Munster v All Blacks XV, Thomond Park, 5.30pm;
URC Spherical 7
Saturday, November 30
Munster v Emirates Lions, Thomond Park, 7.35pm;
Champions Cup Spherical 1
Saturday, December 7
Munster v Stade Francais, Thomond Park, 5.30pm;
Champions Cup Spherical 2
Friday, December 13
Castres Olympique v Munster, Stade Pierre Fabre, 8pm Irish time/9pm native
URC Spherical 8
Date & Time TBC
Ulster v Munster, Kingspan Stadium;
URC Spherical 9
Date & Time TBC
Munster v Leinster, Thomond Park;
Champions Cup Spherical 3
Saturday, January 11
Munster v Saracens, Thomond Park, 5.30pm;
Champions Cup Spherical 4
Saturday, January 18
Northampton Saints v Munster, cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens, 3.15pm;
URC Spherical 10
Saturday, January 25
Dragons RFC v Munster, Rodney Parade, 7.35pm;
URC Spherical 11
Saturday, February 15
Munster v Scarlets, Thomond Park, 5.15pm;
URC Spherical 12
Friday, February 28
Munster v Edinburgh Rugby, Virgin Media Park, 7.35pm;
URC Spherical 13
Friday, March 21
Glasgow Warriors v Munster, Scotstoun, 7.35pm;
URC Spherical 14
Date & Time TBC
Connacht v Munster, Dexcom Stadium;
URC Spherical 15
Saturday, April 19
Munster v Vodacom Bulls, Thomond Park, 5.15pm;
URC Spherical 16
Friday, April 25
Cardiff Rugby v Munster, Cardiff Arms Park, 7.35pm;
URC Spherical 17
Friday, Might 9
Munster v Ulster, Thomond Park, 7.35pm;
URC Spherical 18
Friday, Might 16
Munster v Benetton, Virgin Media Park, 8pm;
