Munster kick-off against champions
There’s is a strong possibility Wasps could move the November 10 showdown from Adams Park to Twickenham.
Wasps can now start negotiations with the RFU after ERC Limited announced the pool stage fixture schedule.
Speaking earlier this month, Wasps’ new chief executive officer Tony Copsey indicated Twickenham would be looked at as a possible venue for the Munster clash.
Copsey said: “We have to look at taking Munster to Twickenham. If we can do a deal with the RFU, then it is very likely to happen.”
The Pool Five encounter is scheduled for a 5.30pm kick-off and dominates the opening weekend’s fixtures, which also sees Leinster hosting Premiership champions Leicester and French champions Stade Francais hosting Harlequins.
Ulster kick the campaign off at home to Gloucester on November 8.
Wasps’ return appointment with Munster is on the final weekend of pool games — January 18/19/20.
Heineken Cup fixtures 2007-08 (all times Irish)
Pool 1: Benetton Treviso; London Irish; Perpignan; Newport Gwent Dragons
Pool 2: Ospreys; Gloucester; Bourgoin; Ulster
Pool 3: Stade Français Paris; Bristol; Cardiff; Harlequins
Pool 4: Glasgow; Saracens; Biarritz; Viadana
Pool 5: Wasps; Clermont Auvergne; Llanelli; Munster
Pool 6: Leinster; Leicester; Toulouse; Edinburgh
Round 1
Friday Nov 9: Pool 1 Perpignan v Newport Gwent Dragons, 8pm; Pool 2 Ulster v Gloucester, 8pm.
Sat, Nov 10: Pool 1 London Irish v Benetton Treviso, 3pm; Pool 2 Ospreys v Bourgoin, 5.30pm; Pool 3 Stade Français Paris v Harlequins 1.35pm; Pool 4 Viadana v Biarritz, 1.30pm; Pool 5 Wasps v Munster, 5.30pm; Pool 6 Edinburgh v Toulouse, 3.30pm; Pool 6 Leinster v Leicester, 1.30pm.
Sun, Nov 11: Pool 3 Cardiff v Bristol, 1pm; Pool 4 Saracens v Glasgow, 3pm; Pool 5 Clermont Auvergne v Llanelli, 3pm
Round 2
Fri, Nov 16: Pool 2 Gloucester v Ospreys, 8pm; Pool 2 Bourgoin v Ulster, 8pm; Pool 4 Glasgow v Viadana, 7.30pm.
Sat, Nov 17: Pool 1 Newport Gwent Dragons v London Irish, 1.30pm; Pool 1 Treviso v Perpignan, 1.30pm; Pool 3 Harlequins v Cardiff, 3.30pm; Pool 4 Biarritz v Saracens, 3.30pm; Pool 5 Llanelli v Wasps, 5.30pm; Pool 6 Leicester v Edinburgh, 3pm.
Sun, Nov 18: Pool 3 Bristol v Stade Français, 3pm; Pool 5 Munster v Clermont Auvergne, 1pm; Pool 6 Toulouse v Leinster, 8pm.
Round 3
Fri, Dec 7: Pool 2 Ospreys v Ulster, 8pm; Pool 2 Bourgoin v Gloucester, 8pm; Pool 6 Leinster v Edinburgh, 8pm.
Sat. Dec 8: Pool 1 Treviso v Newport Gwent Dragons, 1.30pm; Pool 3 Harlequins v Bristol, 3pm; Pool 4 Saracens v Viadana, 3pm; Pool 5 Clermont Auvergne v Wasps, 1.35pm; Pool 5 Llanelli v Munster, 5.30pm; Pool 6 Leicester v Toulouse, 3.30pm.
Sun, Dec 9: Pool 1 London Irish v Perpignan, 3pm; Pool 3 Stade Français v Cardiff, 3pm; Pool 4 Glasgow v Biarritz, 1pm.
Round 4
Fri, Dec 14: Pool 2 Ulster v Ospreys, 8pm; Pool 4 Biarritz v Glasgow, 8pm.
Sat, Dec 15: Pool 1 Newport Gwent Dragons v Benetton Treviso, 2.30pm; Pool 1 Perpignan v London Irish, 3.30pm; Pool 2 Gloucester v Bourgoin, 3pm; Pool 3 Cardiff v Stade Français, 1.35pm; Pool 4 Viadana v Saracens, 1.30pm; Pool 5 Wasps v Clermont Auvergne, 5.30pm; Pool 6 Edinburgh v Leinster, 3.30pm.
Sun, Dec 16: Pool 3 Bristol v Harlequins, 3pm; Pool 5 Munster v Llanelli, 1pm; Pool 6 Toulouse v Leicester, 3pm.
Round 5
January 11-13: Pool 1 London Irish v Newport Gwent Dragons; Perpignan v Benetton Treviso; Pool 2 Ospreys v Gloucester; Ulster v Bourgoin; Pool 3 Stade Français v Bristol; Cardiff v Harlequins; Pool 4 Saracens v Biarritz; Viadana v Glasgow; Pool 5 Clermont Auvergne v Munster; Wasps v Llanelli; Pool 6 Leinster v Toulouse, Edinburgh v Leicester.
Round 6
January 18-20: Pool 1 Newport Gwent Dragons v Perpignan, Benetton Treviso v London Irish; Pool 2 Gloucester v Ulster, Bourgoin v Ospreys; Pool 3 Bristol v Cardiff, Harlequins v Stade Français; Pool 4 Biarritz v Viadana, Glasgow v Saracens; Pool 5 Munster v Wasps, Llanelli v Clermont Auvergne; Pool 6 Toulouse v Edinburgh, Leicester v Leinster.
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