Investec Champions Cup: Fixtures and match officials for blockbuster start to the new campaign

Dylan Coetzee
Toulouse celebrates winning the Champions Cup.

Toulouse celebrates winning the Champions Cup.

The Investec Champions Cup kicks off this weekend with a jam-packed fixture list to get rugby’s greatest club tournament started with a bang.

A tasty matchup between Bath and La Rochelle gets us underway with Saracens hosting the Bulls in one of the picks from Saturday’s games, while Leinster travel to Bristol on Sunday to round out the first weekend of action.

As always, we are looking to make life convenient for you and we have put all the fixtures and referee appointments in one place.

Friday

Bath vs La Rochelle

Venue: The Rec
Kick-off: 20:00 GMT
Referee: Andrew Brace
Assistant Referees: Robbie Jenkinson, Paul Haycock
Television Match Official: Olly Hodges

Saturday

ASM Clermont Auvergne vs Benetton

Venue: Stade Marcel-Michelin
Kick-off: 14:00 local (13:00 GMT)
Referee: Christophe Ridley
Assistant Referees: Matthew Carley, Simon Harding
Television Match Official: Ian Tempest

Sharks vs Exeter Chiefs

Venue: Kings Park
Kick-off: 15:00 local (13:00 GMT)
Referee: Jeremy Rozier
Assistant Referees: Luc Ramos, Adrien Marbot
Television Match Official: Thomas Charabas

Northampton Saints vs Castres Olympique

Venue: Franklin’s Gardens
Kick-off: 15:15 GMT
Referee: Sam Grove-White
Assistant Referees: Ian Kenny, David Sutherland
Television Match Official: Andrew McMenemy

Stormers vs Toulon

Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Kick-off: 17:15 local (15:15 GMT)
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant Referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Jon Meredith
Television Match Official: Dean Richards

Stormers injury woes compounded as another key player joins Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu on the sidelines for Toulon clash

Munster vs Stade Francais

Venue: Thomond Park
Kick-off: 17:30 GMT
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant Referees: Joe James, Jamie Leahy
Television Match Official: Andrew Jackson

Saracens vs Bulls

Venue: Stone X Stadium
Kick-off: 17:30 GMT
Referee: Craig Evans
Assistant Referees: Ben Whitehouse, Keith David
Television Match Official: Aled Griffiths

Glasgow Warriors vs Sale Sharks

Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
Kick-off: 20:00 GMT
Referee: Andrea Piardi
Assistant Referees: Filippo Russo, Clara Munarini
Television Match Official: Matteo Liperini

Racing 92 vs Harlequins

Venue: Stade Dominique Duvauchelle
Kick-off: 21:00 local (20:00 GMT)
Referee: Chris Busby
Assistant Referees: Keane Davison, Stuart Gaffikin
Television Match Official: Mark Patton

Sunday

Union Bordeaux-Begles vs Leicester Tigers

Venue: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Kick-off: 14:00 local (13:00 GMT)
Referee: Nika Amashukeli
Assistant Referees: Saba Abulashvilli, Shota Tevzadze
Television Match Official: Brian MacNeice

Toulouse vs Ulster

Venue: Stade Ernest Wallon
Kick-off: 16:15 local (15:15 GMT)
Referee: Adam Leal
Assistant Referees: Hamish Smales, Peter Allen
Television Match Official: Tom Foley

Bristol Bears vs Leinster

Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Kick-off: 17:30 GMT
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant Referees: Vincent Blasco, Julien Caullier
Television Match Official: Tual Trainini

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