Champions Cup, Challenge Cup: return of European rugby this weekend, where and when to follow the French clubs?

No Top 14 this weekend of January 10, 11 and 12and for good reason: Champions Cup et Challenge Cup are on the program, for the third European day of the season 2024-2025.

Three days of matches

As is traditionally the case, Top 14 clubs will be on deck for three days. Place, first of all, Racing 92 this Friday evening. Then, on Saturday, it’s time for Vannes, Perpignan, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Bayonne, Stade Français, Montpellier, Castres, and Lyon. Finally, Toulon, La Rochelle, Pau and Clermont will bring up the rear on Sunday.

When looking for a poster to stand out from the crowd, it is obviously the duel between La Rochelle and Leinster which stands out. If the last two confrontations, played last season, turned to the advantage of the Irish, in group (9-16) then in quarters (40-13), the Maritimes had, for two years, were crowned against one of the most formidable teams of the continent, in 2022 and 2023.

Ask for the program!

The 14 clubs will play in eight different slots. Although it will not be possible to see all the matches in full without skipping, it is nevertheless a very nice program that awaits fans of oval ball.

Here is the list of matches and the broadcasters for each poster this weekend.

Friday the 10th

• 21 h : Glasgow – Racing (Champions Cup), sur beIN Sports 3

Saturday 11

• 2 p.m.: Vannes – Edinburgh (Challenge Cup), on beIN Sports 3
• 2 p.m.: Perpignan – Cardiff (Challenge Cup), on beIN Sports MAX 4
• 4:15 p.m.: Exeter – Bordeaux (Champions Cup), on beIN Sports 2
• 4:15 p.m.: Sharks – Toulouse (Champions Cup), on France 2 and beIN Sports 3
• 4:15 p.m.: Black Lion – Bayonne (Challenge Cup), on beIN Sports MAX 4
• 6:30 p.m.: Stade français – Northampton (Champions Cup), on beIN Sports 3
• 18h30 : Montpellier – Lions (Challenge Cup), sur EPCR TV
• 9pm: Castres – Bulls (Champions Cup), on beIN Sports 3
• 21h : Connacht – Lyon (Challenge Cup), sur beIN Sports MAX 4

Sunday 12

• 2 p.m.: Toulon – Harlequins (Champions Cup), on beIN Sports 1
• 4:15 p.m.: La Rochelle – Leinster (Champions Cup), on France 2 and beIN Sports 1
• 4:15 p.m.: Dragons – Pau (Challenge Cup), on beIN Sports MAX 4
• 18h30: Bath – Clermont (Champions Cup), sur beIN Sports 1