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European Challenge Cup 2008/9

Friday 03rd October 2008

All kick-off times are local

Pool 1
Date Fixture Time Venue Report
10 Oct Dax v Connacht 19.00 Maurice Boyeau 12-30
11 Oct London Irish v Rovigo 15.00 Madejski 78-3
17 Oct Connacht v London Irish 18.30 Galway Sportsground 10-27
18 Oct Rovigo v Dax 15.00 Matteo Battaglini 24-11
5 Dec Dax v London Irish 19.00 Maurice Boyeau -
6 Dec Rovigo v Connacht 15.00 Matteo Battaglini -
11 Dec London Irish v Dax 19.45 Madejski -
12 Dec Connacht v Rovigo 18.30 Galway Sportsground -
tbc Dax v Rovigo tbc Maurice Boyeau -
tbc London Irish v Connacht tbc Madejski -
tbc Connacht v Dax tbc Galway Sportsground -
tbc Rovigo v London Irish tbc Matteo Battaglini -
Pool 1
PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstBonusPts
1.London Irish220010513210
2.Connacht2101403904
3.Rovigo2101278915
4.Dax2002235400

Pool 2
Date Fixture Time Venue Report
9 Oct Toulon v Northampton 20.45 Felix Mayol 3-56
10 Oct Montpellier v Bristol 19.00 Yves du Manoir 33-15
17 Oct Bristol v Toulon 19.45 Memorial Ground 39-11
18 Oct Northampton v Montpellier 19.45 Franklin's Gardens 51-7
4 Dec Montpellier v Toulon 20.45 Yves du Manoir -
6 Dec Northampton v Bristol 15.00 Franklin's Gardens -
13 Dec Toulon v Montpellier 20.45 Felix Mayol -
14 Dec Bristol v Northampton 15.00 Memorial Ground -
tbc Montpellier v Northampton tbc Yves du Manoir -
tbc Toulon v Bristol tbc Felix Mayol -
tbc Bristol v Montpellier tbc Memorial Ground -
tbc Northampton v Toulon tbc Franklin's Gardens -
Pool 2
PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstBonusPts
1.Northampton220010710210
2.Bristol2101544404
3.Montpellier2101417204
4.Toulon2002149500
Pool 3
Date Fixture Time Venue Report
11 Oct Padova v Worcester 15.00 Plebiscito 6-55
12 Oct Bucuresti v Bourgoin 16.30 Arcul de Triumf 10-21
17 Oct Bourgoin v Padova 20.30 Pierre Rajon 28-29
19 Oct Bucuresti v Worcester 16.30 Arcul de Triumf 17-53
5 Dec Bourgoin v Worcester 20.30 Pierre Rajon -
7 Dec Bucuresti v Padova 16.30 Arcul de Triumf -
13 Dec Padova v Bucuresti 15.00 Plebiscito -
13 Dec Worcester v Bourgoin 15.00 Sixways -
tbc Padova v Bourgoin tbc Plebiscito -
tbc Worcester v Bucuresti tbc Sixways -
tbc Worcester v Padova tbc Sixways -
tbc Bourgoin v Bucuresti tbc Pierre Rajon -
Pool 3
PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstBonusPts
1.Worcester220010823110
2.Bourgoin2101493915
3.Padova2101358304
4.Bucuresti2002277400
Pool 4
Date Fixture Time Venue Report
11 Oct Newcastle v Cetransa ES 18.30 Kingston Park 63-0
12 Oct Overmach Parma v Brive 14.30 XXV Aprile 34-29
16 Oct Brive v Newcastle 20.45 Amedée-Domenech 36-22
19 Oct Cetransa ES v Overmach Parma 12.30 Pepe Rojo 21-59
5 Dec Brive v Cetransa ES 19.30 Amedée-Domenech -
6 Dec Overmach Parma v Newcastle 14.30 XXV Aprile -
14 Dec Cetransa ES v Brive 12.30 Pepe Rojo -
14 Dec Newcastle v Overmach Parma 15.00 Kingston Park -
tbc Newcastle v Brive tbc Kingston Park -
tbc Overmach Parma v Cetransa ES tbc XXV Aprile -
tbc Brive v Overmach Parma tbc Amedée-Domenech -
tbc Cetransa ES v Newcastle tbc Pepe Rojo -
Pool 4
PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstBonusPts
1.Overmach Parma2200935009
2.Newcastle2101853615
3.Brive2101655615
4.Cetransa ES20022112200
Pool 5
Date Fixture Time Venue Report
10 Oct Bayonne v Viadana 19.30 Jean Dauger 10-21
12 Oct Saracens v Mont-de-Marsan 15.00 Vicarage Road 53-3
17 Oct Mont-de-Marsan v Bayonne 19.00 Guy Boniface 8-26
18 Oct Viadana v Saracens 19.00 Luigi Zaffanella 12-35
6 Dec Mont-de-Marsan v Viadana 15.30 Guy Boniface -
6 Dec Bayonne v Saracens 20.45 Jean Dauger -
13 Dec Viadana v Mont-de-Marsan 19.00 Luigi Zaffanella -
14 Dec Saracens v Bayonne 15.00 Vicarage Road -
tbc Bayonne v Mont-de-Marsan tbc Jean Dauger -
tbc Saracens v Viadana tbc Vicarage Road -
tbc Mont-de-Marsan v Saracens tbc Guy Boniface -
tbc Viadana v Bayonne tbc Luigi Zaffanella -
Pool 5
PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstBonusPts
1.Saracens2200881519
2.Bayonne2101362904
3.Viadana2101334504
4.Mont-de-Marsan2002117900
Knock-out rounds
Date Fixture Time Venue Report
Quarter-finals
11 Apr tbc tbc tbc
11 Apr tbc tbc tbc
11 Apr tbc tbc tbc
11 Apr tbc tbc tbc
Semi-finals
2 May tbc tbc tbc
2 May tbc tbc tbc
Final
23 May tbc tbc tbc

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