The fixtures for the EPCR Challenge Cup 2024/25 pool stage have been released, with some of the world’s biggest club sides set to go head-to-head as they compete to follow in the footsteps of Hollywoodbets Sharks and lift silverware in the final at Cardiff.

Round 1

Friday 6 December

Gloucester Rugby vs. Edinburgh Rugby, 2000 (all local time), Kingsholm Stadium

Dragons RFC vs. Montpellier Hérault Rugby, 2000, Rodney Parade

Saturday 7 December

Aviron Bayonnais vs. Scarlets, 1400, Stade Jean-Dauger

Black Lion vs. RC Vannes, 1700, Mikheil Meskhi Stadium (Tbilisi)

Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby vs. Cardiff Rugby, 1615, Matmut Stadium de Gerland

Connacht Rugby vs. Zebre Parma, 2000, Dexcom Stadium

Sunday 8 December

Section Paloise vs. Newcastle Falcons, 1400, Stade du Hameau

Toyota Cheetahs vs. USAP, 1400, NRCA Stadium (Amsterdam)

Ospreys vs. Emirates Lions, 1515, Swansea.com Stadium

Round 2

Friday 13 December: 

Edinburgh Rugby vs. Aviron Bayonnais, 2000, Hive Stadium 

Saturday 14 December: 

Zebre Parma vs. Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby, 1400, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi 

Montpellier Hérault Rugby vs. Ospreys, 1400, GGL Stadium 

Emirates Lions vs. Section Paloise, 1715, Emirates Airline Park 

RC Vannes vs. Gloucester Rugby, 1830, Stade de la Rabine 

Cardiff Rugby vs. Toyota Cheetahs, 2000, Cardiff Arms Park 

Sunday 15 December: 

Scarlets vs. Black Lion, 1300, Parc y Scarlets 

USAP vs. Connacht Rugby, 1400, Stade Aimé Giral 

Newcastle Falcons vs. Dragons RFC, 1515, Kingston Park

Round 3

Friday 10 January 

Gloucester Rugby vs. Scarlets, 2000, Kingsholm Stadium 

Saturday 11 January 

USAP vs. Cardiff Rugby, 1400, Stade Aimé Giral 

RC Vannes vs. Edinburgh Rugby, 1400, Stade de la Rabine 

Black Lion vs. Aviron Bayonnais, 1915, Mikheil Meskhi Stadium (Tbilisi) 

Ospreys vs. Newcastle Falcons, 1730, TBC 

Montpellier Hérault Rugby vs. Emirates Lions, 1830, GGL Stadium 

Connacht Rugby vs. Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby, 2000, Dexcom Stadium 

Sunday 12 January 

Toyota Cheetahs vs. Zebre Parma, 1400, NRCA Stadium (Amsterdam) 

Dragons RFC vs. Section Paloise, 1515, Rodney Parade 

Round 4

Friday 17 January 

Cardiff Rugby vs. Connacht Rugby, 2000, Cardiff Arms Park 

Newcastle Falcons vs. Montpellier Hérault Rugby, 2000, Kingston Park 

Saturday 18 January 

Section Paloise vs. Ospreys, 1400, Stade du Hameau 

Emirates Lions vs. Dragons RFC, 1715, Emirates Airline Park 

Scarlets vs. RC Vannes, 1730, Parc y Scarlets 

Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby vs. Toyota Cheetahs, 1830, Matmut Stadium de Gerland 

Sunday 19 January 

Edinburgh Rugby vs. Black Lion, 1300, Hive Stadium 

Aviron Bayonnais vs. Gloucester Rugby, 1400, Stade Jean-Dauger 

Zebre Parma vs. USAP, 1615, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi