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Heineken Cup Fixtures

Heineken Cup Fixtures

Cardiff, Llanelli and Neath have all been handed home draws in the first round of the Heineken Cup 2002/03, but Swansea and Newport must win away if they are to kick-start their challenge for Club rugby’s biggest trophy.

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Neath face double and reigning champions Leicester Tigers at the Gnoll in perhaps the toughest match for the Welsh clubs in the first round.

But neither Swansea’s visit to French club Montferrand nor Newport’s trip to Edinburgh can be deemed an easy start.

Llanelli, the most successful Welsh club in Europe last season, will welcome the ‘devil they know’ from the Welsh/Scottish league, Glasgow, to Stradey Park and Cardiff will pit their wits against French club Biarritz at the Arms Park on the second weekend in October.

The full fixtures are as follows…
THE POOLS

POOL 1:
Leicester Tigers, Amatori & Calvisano, Neath, Beziers

POOL 2:
Viadana, Munster, Gloucester, Perpignan

POOL 3:
Llanelli, Glasgow Rugby, Sale Sharks, Bourgoin

POOL 4:
Leinster, Montferrand, Bristol Shoguns,Swansea

POOL 5:
Edinburgh Rugby, Toulouse, Newport, London Irish

POOL 6:
Biarritz Olympique, Ulster, Cardiff, Northampton Saints

THE DATES
ROUND 1: 11/12/13 October
ROUND 2: 18/19/20 October
ROUND 3: 6/7/8 December
ROUND 4: 13/14/15 December
ROUND 5: 10/11/12 January, 2003
ROUND 6: 17/18/19 January

Quarter-finals: 11/12/13 April

Semi-finals: 26/27 April

HEINEKEN CUP FINAL: 24 May

THE FIXTURES
ROUND 1 – 11/12/13 October

Pool 1:
Amatori & Calvisano v Beziers,
Neath v Leicester Tigers

Pool 2:
Gloucester v Munster,
Perpignan v Viadana

Pool 3:
Llanelli v Glasgow Rugby,
Sale Sharks v Bourgoin

Pool 4:
Montferrand v Swansea,
Leinster v Bristol Shoguns

Pool 5:
Toulouse v London Irish,
Edinburgh Rugby v Newport

Pool 6:
Cardiff v Biarritz Olympique, Northampton Saints v Ulster

ROUND 2 – 18/19/20 October

Pool 1:
Leicester Tigers v Amatori & Calvisano, Beziers v Neath

Pool 2:
Viadana v Gloucester,
Munster v Perpignan

Pool 3:
Glasgow Rugby v Sale Sharks,
Bourgoin v Llanelli

Pool 4:
Bristol Shoguns v Montferrand,
Swansea v Leinster

Pool 5:
London Irish v Edinburgh Rugby,
Newport v Toulouse

Pool 6:
Ulster v Cardiff,
Biarritz Olympique v Northampton Saints

ROUND 3 – 06/07/08 December

Pool 1:
Beziers v Leicester Tigers,
Amatori & Calvisano v Neath

Pool 2:
Munster v Viadana,
Gloucester v Perpignan

Pool 3:
Sale Sharks v Llanelli,
Bourgoin v Glasgow Rugby

Pool 4:
Montferrand v Leinster,
Swansea v Bristol Shoguns

Pool 5:
Edinburgh Rugby v Toulouse,
Newport v London Irish

Pool 6:
Ulster v Biarritz Olympique, Northampton Saints v Cardiff

ROUND 4 – 13/14/15 December

Pool 1:
Leicester Tigers v Beziers,
Neath v Amatori & Calvisano

Pool 2:
Viadana v Munster,
Perpignan v Gloucester

Pool 3:
Llanelli v Sale Sharks,
Glasgow Rugby v Bourgoin

Pool 4:
Bristol Shoguns v Swansea,
Leinster v Montferrand

Pool 5:
Toulouse v Edinburgh Rugby,
London Irish v Newport

Pool 6:
Cardiff v Northampton Saints,
Biarritz Olympique v Ulster

ROUND 5 – 10/11/12 January, 2003

Pool 1:
Neath v Beziers,
Amatori & Calvisano v Leicester Tigers

Pool 2:
Perpignan v Munster,
Gloucester v Viadana

Pool 3:
Llanelli v Bourgoin,
Sale Sharks v Glasgow Rugby

Pool 4:
Leinster v Swansea,
Montferrand v Bristol Shoguns

Pool 5:
Toulouse v Newport,
Edinburgh Rugby v London Irish

Pool 6:
Cardiff v Ulster,
Northampton Saints v Biarritz Olympique

ROUND 6 – 17/18/19 January

Pool 1:
Leicester Tigers v Neath,
Beziers v Amatori & Calvisano

Pool 2:
Viadana v Perpignan,
Munster v Gloucester

Pool 3:
Bourgoin v Sale Sharks,
Glasgow Rugby v Llanelli

Pool 4:
Bristol Shoguns v Leinster,
Swansea v Montferrand

Pool 5:
Newport v Edinburgh Rugby,
London Irish v Toulouse

Pool 6:
Biarritz Olympique v Cardiff,
Ulster v Northampton Saints

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