Champions Cup Pool fixtures: Munster to start against Bayonne, Leinster to face La Rochelle

Connacht are set to get the tournament underway by hosting Union Bordeaux-Begles at The Sportsground.

REMATCH: La Rochelle Head Coach Ronan O'Gara celebrates with the trophy.

Munster are set to being their 2023-24 Champions Cup campaign with a home tie against Bayonne on December 9 while Leinster face a trip to La Rochelle for another crack at the back-to-back champions a day later.

Competition organisers EPCR released dates, kick-off times and broadcast details for all four rounds of next season’s pool stages on Thursday morning with Connacht set to get the tournament underway by hosting Union Bordeaux-Begles at The Sportsground on Friday, December 8.