Defending Champions Begin Champions Cup Campaign Away in Pool 4

The Pool 4 showdown is set for Stade Marcel Deflandre on Sunday 10 December, following theh announcement of the Champions Cup pool stage fixture dates, venues, kick-off times.

Predictably, the competition involving 24 elite clubs with 40 EPCR titles between them won’t get any less demanding for Stade Rochelais who then travel to Cape Town to face the DHL Stormers in Round 2, before hosting Leicester Tigers in Round 3 and finalising their pool stage schedule against Sale Sharks at the AJ Bell Stadium on Sunday 21 January 2024

CHAMPIONS CUP
24 elite clubs, 11 previous tournament winners, 40 EPCR titles
Four pools of six
Four pool stage rounds, four knockout stage rounds
Four highest-ranked clubs from each pool qualify for the knockout stage
Fifth-ranked club in each pool qualifies for the EPCR Challenge Cup

1. Stade Rochelais

2. Stade Francais Paris

3. Leicester Tigers

4. DHL Stormers

5. Leinster Rugby

6. Sale Sharks