Sign in

French opposition first up for Irish provinces

All four Irish provinces will kick-off their Champions Cup campaigns against French Top 14 teams in October.

French opposition first up for Irish provinces

Sun, 21 Aug, 2016 - 01:00

Gavin Spillane

Ronan O’Gara’s Racing 92 host his former employers Munster at Stade Yves-Du-Manoir on October 16 with Ulster travelling to Bordeaux Bègles on the same afternoon. Connacht and Leinster open their campaigns against Toulouse and Castres Olympique respectively, a day earlier.

Round One (All times Irish)

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

WHATSAPP

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

More in this section

Robbie Henshaw tackles Bautista Delguy 6/11/2026

Six Nations and Sanzaar face new battle with World Rugby in bid to scrap relegation

A view of a scrum 22/11/2025

Springbok scrum looms but Ireland focusing on themselves in the set piece

Stuart McCloskey 9/11/2026

Ireland ready to be creative as more injuries ask tougher questions of them

Rugby Champions Cup Place: Stade Yves-du-Manoir Place: Scotstoun Stadium Place: Zebre Place: Ricoh Arena Place: Sportsground Place: Stade Félix Mayol Place: RDS Place: Franklin’s Gardens Place: Stade Chaban-Delmas Place: Sandy Park Place: Thomond Park Place: Welford Road Place: Le Stadium Place: Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Place: AJ Bell Stadium Place: Allianz Stadium Place: Stade Antoine Pierre Place: Altrad Stadium Place: Stade Marcel Michelin Place: Kingspan Stadium Place: Bordeaux Place: Sandy Park Stadium Place: Stade Ernst Wallon Place: Parc y Place: Aviva Stadium Place: Stade Pierre Antoine Place: Toulouse Place: Parc Place: Stade Chaban Delmas Place: Stade Ernest Wallon Person: Ronan O’Gara Organisation: Racing 92 Organisation: Munster Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Connacht Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Toulouse Organisation: Castres Olympique Organisation: Glasgow Warriors Organisation: Leicester Tigers Organisation: BT Sport Organisation: Sky Sports Organisation: Wasps Organisation: Toulon Organisation: Saracens Organisation: Scarlets Organisation: Sale Sharks Organisation: Northampton Organisation: Montpellier Organisation: Bordeaux Begles Organisation: Exeter Chiefs Organisation: Clermont Auvergne Organisation: Northampton Saints Organisation: Zebre Organisation: Castres Organisation: Begles Organisation: TBC Organisation: Racing Organisation: RDS

<p>IN POSSESSION: Ireland centre Stuart McCloskey. Pic: Ben Brady/Inpho</p>

'It feels like a problem for future Ireland, not for me': McCloskey on centre succession planning

Sport

Newsletter

Sign up to our daily sports bulletin, delivered straight to your inbox at 5pm. Subscribers also receive an exclusive email from our sports desk editors every Friday evening looking forward to the weekend's sporting action.

Sport

Newsletter

Sign up to our daily sports bulletin, delivered straight to your inbox at 5pm. Subscribers also receive an exclusive email from our sports desk editors every Friday evening looking forward to the weekend's sporting action.

IE_logo_newsletters

Check out our diverse library of newsletters and get the best of the Irish Examiner delivered straight to your inbox

© Examiner Echo Group Limited