{"id":14353,"date":"2015-08-14T19:43:03","date_gmt":"2015-08-14T18:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intouchrugby.com\/connacht\/?p=14353"},"modified":"2015-08-14T19:43:03","modified_gmt":"2015-08-14T18:43:03","slug":"mouthwatering-clashes-mark-201516-challenge-cup-kick-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intouchrugby.com\/connacht\/mouthwatering-clashes-mark-201516-challenge-cup-kick-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Mouthwatering clashes mark 2015\/16 Challenge Cup kick-off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mouthwatering clashes mark 2015\/16 Challenge Cup kick-off 2015\/16 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup fixtures (scroll down for complete fixtures)<\/p>\n<p>Last season&#8217;s Challenge Cup winners, Gloucester Rugby, open their campaign against Zebre Rugby at Kingsholm Stadium on Saturday, 14 November.<\/p>\n<p>The fixtures for Pool 1 of the Challenge Cup involving Connacht Rugby, Brive, Newcastle Falcons and Russian newcomers, Enisei-STM who are based in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, will be announced shortly. EPCR is currently working with all four clubs to determine the most suitable venues for Enisei-STM&#8217;s home matches as well as the travel logistics for the games.<\/p>\n<p>The dates and kick-off times for the Round 5 and 6 fixtures in both the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup will be announced following the completion of the Round 4 games.<\/p>\n<p>Tournament weekends<\/p>\n<p>Round 1: 12\/13\/14\/15 November<br \/>\nRound 2: 19\/20\/21\/22 November<br \/>\nRound 3: 10\/11\/12\/13 December<br \/>\nRound 4: 17\/18\/19\/20 December<br \/>\nRound 5: 14\/15\/16\/17 January 2016<br \/>\nRound 6: 21\/22\/23\/24 January 2016<br \/>\nQuarter-finals: 7\/8\/9\/10 April 2016<br \/>\nSemi-finals: 22\/23\/24 April 2016<\/p>\n<p>LYON 2016 FINALS<\/p>\n<p>Challenge Cup \u2013 Friday, 13 May 2016; Grand Stade de Lyon (21.00)<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROUND 1<\/p>\n<p>KICK OFF TIMES ARE LISTED AS LOCAL<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n<p>12\/11\/2015\t19:45\tP3<br \/>\nHarlequins\t  v  \tMontpellier<br \/>\nThe Twickenham Stoop\tSky Sports \/ beIN Sports<\/p>\n<p>13\/11\/2015\t19:30\tP5<br \/>\nEdinburgh Rugby\t  v  \tGrenoble<br \/>\nBT Murrayfield Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>14\/11\/2015\t15:00\tP3<br \/>\nRugby Calvisano\t  v  \tCardiff Blues<br \/>\nPeroni Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>14\/11\/2015\t15:00\tP4<br \/>\nWorcester Warriors\t  v  \tLa Rochelle<br \/>\nSixways Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>14\/11\/2015\t15:00\tP5<br \/>\nLondon Irish\t  v  \tAgen<br \/>\nMadejski Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>14\/11\/2015\t15:15\tP4<br \/>\nGloucester Rugby\t  v  \tZebre Rugby<br \/>\nKingsholm Stadium\tBT Sport<\/p>\n<p>14\/11\/2015\t20:45\tP2<br \/>\nPau\t  v  \tCastres Olympique<br \/>\nStade du Hameau\tFR4<\/p>\n<p>15\/11\/2015\t15:15\tP2<br \/>\nNewport Gwent Dragons\t  v  \tSale Sharks<br \/>\nRodney Parade\tSky Sports<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROUND 2<\/p>\n<p>KICK OFF TIMES ARE LISTED AS LOCAL<\/strong>\t <\/p>\n<p>19\/11\/2015\t19:45\tP3<br \/>\nCardiff Blues\t  v  \tHarlequins<br \/>\nBT Sport Cardiff Arms Park\tSky Sports<\/p>\n<p>19\/11\/2015\t20:45\tP4<br \/>\nLa Rochelle\t  v  \tGloucester Rugby<br \/>\nStade Marcel Deflandre\tbeIN Sports<\/p>\n<p>20\/11\/2015\t19:30\tP5<br \/>\nAgen\t  v  \tEdinburgh Rugby<br \/>\nStade Armandie\t<\/p>\n<p>20\/11\/2015\t20:30\tP3<br \/>\nMontpellier\t  v  \tRugby Calvisano<br \/>\nAltrad Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>21\/11\/2015\t14:30\tP2<br \/>\nSale Sharks\t  v  \tPau<br \/>\nAJ Bell Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>21\/11\/2015\t15:00\tP4<br \/>\nZebre Rugby\t  v  \tWorcester Warriors<br \/>\nStadio Sergio Lanfranchi\t<\/p>\n<p>21\/11\/2015\t17:00\tP2<br \/>\nCastres Olympique\t  v  \tNewport Gwent Dragons<br \/>\nStade Pierre Antoine\t<\/p>\n<p>21\/11\/2015\t20:45\tP5<br \/>\nGrenoble\t  v  \tLondon Irish<br \/>\nStade des Alpes<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROUND 3<\/p>\n<p>KICK OFF TIMES ARE LISTED AS LOCAL<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n<p>10\/12\/2015\t19:45\tP4<br \/>\nWorcester Warriors\t  v  \tGloucester Rugby<br \/>\nSixways Stadium\tSky Sports<\/p>\n<p>10\/12\/2015\t20:45\tP5<br \/>\nAgen\t  v  \tGrenoble<br \/>\nStade Armandie\tbeIN Sports<\/p>\n<p>11\/12\/2015\t19:30\tP3<br \/>\nCardiff Blues\t  v  \tMontpellier<br \/>\nBT Sport Cardiff Arms Park\t<\/p>\n<p>11\/12\/2015\t20:00\tP4<br \/>\nLa Rochelle\t  v  \tZebre Rugby<br \/>\nStade Marcel Deflandre\t<\/p>\n<p>12\/12\/2015\t14:30\tP2<br \/>\nNewport Gwent Dragons\t  v  \tPau<br \/>\nRodney Parade\t<\/p>\n<p>12\/12\/2015\t14:30\tP3<br \/>\nRugby Calvisano\t  v  \tHarlequins<br \/>\nPeroni Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>12\/12\/2015\t15:00\tP5<br \/>\nLondon Irish\t  v  \tEdinburgh Rugby<br \/>\nMadejski Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>12\/12\/2015\t20:45\tP2<br \/>\nCastres Olympique\t  v  \tSale Sharks<br \/>\nStade Pierre Antoine\tFR4<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROUND 4<\/p>\n<p>KICK OFF TIMES ARE LISTED AS LOCAL<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n<p>17\/12\/2015\t19:45\tP4<br \/>\nGloucester Rugby\t  v  \tWorcester Warriors<br \/>\nKingsholm Stadium\tSky Sports\t<\/p>\n<p>17\/12\/2015\t20:45\tP3<br \/>\nMontpellier\t  v  \tCardiff Blues<br \/>\nAltrad Stadium\tbeIN Sports<\/p>\n<p>18\/12\/2015\t19:30\tP5<br \/>\nEdinburgh Rugby\t  v  \tLondon Irish<br \/>\nBT Murrayfield Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>18\/12\/2015\t19:30\tP5<br \/>\nGrenoble\t  v  \tAgen<br \/>\nStade des Alpes\t<\/p>\n<p>19\/12\/2015\t14:30\tP2<br \/>\nSale Sharks\t  v  \tCastres Olympique<br \/>\nAJ Bell Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>19\/12\/2015\t15:00\tP3<br \/>\nHarlequins\t  v  \tRugby Calvisano<br \/>\nThe Twickenham Stoop\t<\/p>\n<p>19\/12\/2015\t15:00\tP4<br \/>\nZebre Rugby\t  v  \tLa Rochelle<br \/>\nStadio Sergio Lanfranchi\t<\/p>\n<p>19\/12\/2015\t20:45\tP2<br \/>\nPau\t  v  \tNewport Gwent Dragons<br \/>\nStade du Hameau\tFR4<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROUND 5<\/p>\n<p>KICK OFF TIMES ARE LISTED AS LOCAL<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n<p>14\/15\/16\/17 Jan<br \/>\nP2<br \/>\nNewport Gwent Dragons\t  v  \tCastres Olympique<br \/>\nRodney Parade\t<\/p>\n<p>14\/15\/16\/17 Jan<br \/>\nP2<br \/>\nPau\t  v  \tSale Sharks<br \/>\nStade du Hameau\t<\/p>\n<p>14\/15\/16\/17 Jan<br \/>\nP3<br \/>\nHarlequins\t  v  \tCardiff Blues<br \/>\nThe Twickenham Stoop\t<\/p>\n<p>14\/15\/16\/17 Jan<br \/>\nP3<br \/>\nRugby Calvisano\t  v  \tMontpellier<br \/>\nPeroni Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>14\/15\/16\/17 Jan<br \/>\nP4<br \/>\nGloucester Rugby\t  v  \tLa Rochelle<br \/>\nKingsholm Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>14\/15\/16\/17 Jan<br \/>\nP4<br \/>\nWorcester Warriors\t  v  \tZebre Rugby<br \/>\nSixways Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>14\/15\/16\/17 Jan<br \/>\nP5<br \/>\nEdinburgh Rugby\t  v  \tAgen<br \/>\nBT Murrayfield Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>14\/15\/16\/17 Jan<br \/>\nP5<br \/>\nLondon Irish\t  v  \tGrenoble<br \/>\nMadejski Stadium<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROUND 6<\/p>\n<p>KICK OFF TIMES ARE LISTED AS LOCAL<\/strong>\t <\/p>\n<p>21\/22\/23\/24 Jan<br \/>\nP2<br \/>\nCastres Olympique\t  v  \tPau<br \/>\nStade Pierre Antoine\t<\/p>\n<p>21\/22\/23\/24 Jan<br \/>\nP2<br \/>\nSale Sharks\t  v  \tNewport Gwent Dragons<br \/>\nAJ Bell Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>21\/22\/23\/24 Jan<br \/>\nP3<br \/>\nCardiff Blues\t  v  \tRugby Calvisano<br \/>\nBT Sport Cardiff Arms Park\t<\/p>\n<p>21\/22\/23\/24 Jan<br \/>\nP3<br \/>\nMontpellier\t  v  \tHarlequins<br \/>\nAltrad Stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>21\/22\/23\/24 Jan<br \/>\nP4<br \/>\nLa Rochelle\t  v  \tWorcester Warriors<br \/>\nStade Marcel Deflandre\t<\/p>\n<p>21\/22\/23\/24 Jan<br \/>\nP4<br \/>\nZebre Rugby\t  v  \tGloucester Rugby<br \/>\nStadio Sergio Lanfranchi\t<\/p>\n<p>21\/22\/23\/24 Jan<br \/>\nP5<br \/>\nAgen\t  v  \tLondon Irish<br \/>\nStade Armandie\t<\/p>\n<p>21\/22\/23\/24 Jan<br \/>\nP5<br \/>\nGrenoble\t  v  \tEdinburgh Rugby<br \/>\nStade des Alpes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mouthwatering clashes mark 2015\/16 Challenge Cup kick-off 2015\/16 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup fixtures (scroll down for complete fixtures) Last season&#8217;s Challenge Cup winners, Gloucester Rugby, open their campaign against Zebre Rugby at Kingsholm Stadium on Saturday, 14 November. 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