Heineken Cup Dates 2022/23

[cormac]

Racing 92 and Gloucester in Pool A

[Ray Donovan]

Racing and Gloucester home and away.

[curates_egg]

Hard to argue against us being in the easier pool.

Pool A
1 Bulls
2 Castres Olympique
3 Edinburgh Rugby
4 Exeter Chiefs
5 Gloucester Rugby
6 Harlequins
7 Leinster Rugby
8 Lyon
9 Racing 92
10 Saracens
11 Sharks
12 Union Bordeaux-Bègles

[Blueberry]

Don't like this format but it is what it is.....

We have done okay there, two wins over Gloucester probably gets us through and one win v Racing makes it secure. Racing away not impossible either. Glad to miss LAR and Toulouse.

Not a fan of the two legged last 16 thingy but anyway.

[neill_m]

Don't like this format but it is what it is.....

We have done okay there, two wins over Gloucester probably gets us through and one win v Racing makes it secure. Racing away not impossible either. Glad to miss LAR and Toulouse.

Not a fan of the two legged last 16 thingy but anyway.

One game only in Last 16 in 2022/23.

[The Doc]

Not a fan of the two legged last 16 thingy but anyway.

The organisers have listened to your feedback and acted - you wouldn't have gotten that with the prior shower

[ronk]

Leinster opponents: Racing 92, Gloucester

Ulster opponents: La Rochelle, Sale Sharks

Munster opponents: Stade Toulousain, Northampton Saints

[Blueberry]

Not a fan of the two legged last 16 thingy but anyway.

The organisers have listened to your feedback and acted - you wouldn't have gotten that with the prior shower

Excellent, proper order, delighted they are paying attention to the real fans on the Babbling Brook.

[The Doc]

Have we ever had Gloucester before?

[johng]

Have we ever had Gloucester before?

2006

[wixfjord]

Two great trips and lots of sides in our pool who will take points off each other.

Racing are losing quite a few big players this year (Thomas, Tanga, Machenaud, Colombe) and bringing in only one big name (Gelant). Still a formidable side but I can't wait to see us in the disco arena.

[sunshiner1]

by ronk

Leinster opponents: Racing 92, Gloucester

Ulster opponents: La Rochelle, Sale Sharks

Munster opponents: Stade Toulousain, Northampton Saints

Nice draws this year. I think all the provinces will fancy their chances against those sides.

[curates_egg]

Still a formidable side but I can't wait to see us in the disco arena.

Can see that one being a Sunday afternoon game.
Easy one for me to get to; could be a pain for people travelling from Dublin.

[paddyor]

You'd have think Saracens will top the pool with 20pts from Edinburgh and Lyon.

[leinsterforever]

You'd have think Saracens will top the pool with 20pts from Edinburgh and Lyon.

Hmmm, dunno about that. Toulon beat Saracens in France, and then Lyon handled Toulon fairly easily. You sometimes get Rock, Paper, Scissors results in rugby, but even so those results suggest Lyon will be no mugs.

[Dave Cahill]

Have we ever had Gloucester before?

Look after your belongings is all I'll say

[The Doc]

Have we ever had Gloucester before?

Look after your belongings is all I'll say

Bad experience?

[Dave Cahill]

Have we ever had Gloucester before?

Look after your belongings is all I'll say

Bad experience?

Yeah, and not the only one. A couple of jackets and a wallet belonging to various supporters (the wallet was mine) 'went astray' back in 06. The wallet was later found discarded sans cash and cards.

[paddyor]

You'd have think Saracens will top the pool with 20pts from Edinburgh and Lyon.

Hmmm, dunno about that. Toulon beat Saracens in France, and then Lyon handled Toulon fairly easily. You sometimes get Rock, Paper, Scissors results in rugby, but even so those results suggest Lyon will be no mugs.

Head coach heading for Toulon. Losing Ngatai too. They've never really been a big name side mind and drags us down into a slog over there in 19/20 beofre throwing in the towel in the away fixture. Scheduling of the fixtures will be key. 1 win and a bp or 2 could be enough to get to the next round if they're interested. But new coach could take the view he just wants to focus on T14.

[neill_m]

Round of 16
2.6 The eight highest-ranked clubs in Pool A and the eight highest-ranked clubs in Pool B will qualify for the Round of 16 which will be played over one match as follows:

R16 1: Number 1-ranked club in Pool A v Number 8-ranked club in Pool B
R16 2: Number 2-ranked club in Pool A v Number 7-ranked club in Pool B
R16 3: Number 3-ranked club in Pool A v Number 6-ranked club in Pool B
R16 4: Number 4-ranked club in Pool A v Number 5-ranked club in Pool B
R16 5: Number 4-ranked club in Pool B v Number 5-ranked club in Pool A
R16 6: Number 3-ranked club in Pool B v Number 6-ranked club in Pool A
R16 7: Number 2-ranked club in Pool B v Number 7-ranked club in Pool A
R16 8: Number 1-ranked club in Pool B v Number 8-ranked club in Pool A
NB The clubs ranked numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 from Pool A and Pool B will have home advantage in the Round of 16.

The clubs ranked 9th and 10th in each of the pools will qualify for the Round of 16 of the EPCR Challenge Cup.

Quarter-finals
2.7 The quarter-finals will be played over one match and the highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home venue advantage as follows:
QF 1: Winner R16 1 v Winner R16 5
QF 2: Winner R16 7 v Winner R16 3
QF 3: Winner R16 2 v Winner R16 6
QF 4: Winner R16 8 v Winner R16 4

Semi-finals
2.8 The semi-finals will be played over one match, at a venue or venues designated by EPCR as follows:
SF 1: Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2
SF 2: Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4