I'm still calling it the Heineken Cup 2016-2017

[simonokeeffe]

European Rugby weekend: 2016/17 season

Round 1: October 13th/14th/15th/16th

Round 2: October 19th/20th/21th/22th

Round 3: December 10th/11th/12th/13th comes 2 weeks after 4 game (3 top tier) November Internationals

Round 4: December 17th/18th/19th/20th

Round 5: January 12th/13th/14th/15th

Round 6: January 19th/20th/21th/22th

Quarter-finals: March 30st/31st / April 1st/2nd 2017 comes 2 weeks after 6n

Semi-finals: April 21st/22nd/23rd 2017

Finals: Edinburgh 2017 (lets hope it doesnt rain or the pitch will be mush)

European Rugby Challenge Cup final: Friday May 12th, BT Murrayfield Stadium

European Rugby Champions Cup final: Saturday May 13th, BT Murrayfield

[jimbobjoe]

European Rugby weekend: 2016/17 season


Round 3: December 10th/11th/12th/13th comes 2 weeks after 4 game (3 top tier) November Internationals


Quarter-finals: March 30st/31st / April 1st/2nd 2017 comes 2 weeks after 6n

Advantage Toulon/Racing

[Oldschool]

Have Toulon a hat trick of HECs or is a mix and therefore not a hat trick.

[Leoslovechild]

Have Toulon a hat trick of HECs or is a mix and therefore not a hat trick.

Hat trick of European cups but only two Heino so is that a hat trick or not?

[Oldschool]

Have Toulon a hat trick of HECs or is a mix and therefore not a hat trick.

Hat trick of European cups but only two Heino so is that a hat trick or not?

Nah - Different format. Tough on Toulon but c'est la vie.

[simonokeeffe]

if we make a quarter final we really want it to be on a Sunday

for round 3 how likely is it we get Zebre or Edinburgh or Sale or lowest ranked French team at home?

[neiliog93]

if we make a quarter final we really want it to be on a Sunday

for round 3 how likely is it we get Zebre or Edinburgh or Sale or lowest ranked French team at home?

If we a high profile team from both the French and English leagues in our group along with one of the above, they are likely to be paired together for the double-header fixtures in December, and we would thus be paired with the group's 4th seeds.

[COYBIB]

I'm genuinely shocked that the final venue isn't either Wembley or Lyon.

[Fred Funk]

I'm genuinely shocked that the final venue isn't either Wembley or Lyon.

True, Milan never got their turn, they were due to host before the coup.

[ChrisUppy]

I'm genuinely shocked that the final venue isn't either Wembley or Lyon.

It's in Lyon this year

[Peg Leg]

I'm genuinely shocked that the final venue isn't either Wembley or Lyon.

True, Milan never got their turn, they were due to host before the coup.

Coup, I like it.
The champions coup.

[Peg Leg]

Might have to accentuate the p

[simonokeeffe]

Italy will never get a final now

We probably wont either for a long time under excuse of size of LR but mainly a grudge

Cardiff will get it in 3 years