Saints to be reunited with Biggar and Ribbans as Champions Cup draw is made
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That is because the black, green and gold have been drawn in Champions Cup Pool 3, which also contains Toulon, along with Munster, Exeter Chiefs, Aviron Bayonnais and Glasgow Warriors.
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Hide AdBiggar moved to Toulon back in November, while Ribbans will make the move to the Top 14 giants ahead of next season.
Saints do not yet know whether they will face Toulon home or away as the fixtures for the Champions Cup have not yet been released.
In the EPCR press release ahead of the draw, it said: “The fixture schedules for both tournaments with dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage will be announced as soon as possible.
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Hide Ad"Fixtures will be determined using an algorithm which will take into consideration the pool draws, league calendar restrictions, individual club calendar restrictions and broadcast requirements.”
That means Saints supporters must wait to see who they face where, though they won’t be taking on Exeter at all as they come from the same league.
Saints faced Munster last season, losing both matches, while they have not played against Glasgow since the Champions Cup pool stages of 2015/16. Saints won both games against Glasgow that season, prevailing 26-15 away before earning a 19-15 success at the Gardens.
Champions Cup draw…
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Hide AdPool 1: Saracens, Union Bordeaux-Begles, Vodacom Bulls, Bristol Bears, Connacht, Lyon.
Pool 2: Toulouse, Cardiff, Bath, Racing 92, Harlequins, Ulster.
Pool 3: Munster, Aviron Bayonnais, Glasgow Warriors, Exeter Chiefs, RC Toulon, Saints.
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Hide AdPool 4: La Rochelle, Stade Francais, Leicester Tigers, DHL Stormers, Leinster, Sale Sharks.
2023/24 weekends
Round 1 – December 8/9/10, 2023
Round 2 – December 15/16/17, 2023
Round 3 – January 12/13/14, 2024
Round 4 – January 19/20/21, 2024
Round of 16 – April 5/6/7, 2024
Quarter-finals – April 12/13/14, 2024
Semi-finals – May 3/4/5, 2024
EPCR Challenge Cup final – Friday, May 24, 2024, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Champions Cup final – Saturday, May 25, 2024, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium