The fixtures and kick-off times for the critical Round 5 games of the Heineken Cup have been released by ERC, tournament organisers.
Three French clubs will be involved in Friday night action when Round 5 of the Heineken Cup kicks-off on 13 January, 2006.
And those into early action will be Castres Olympique against Munster in Pool 1; the Pool 4 clash between Ulster Rugby and Biarritz Olympique and Bath Rugby's trip to Bourgoin in Pool 5.
With half the matches being played on Saturday, 14 January, Round 5 will wrap up with three Sunday fixtures, including a rematch of the 2001 Heineken Cup final with Leicester Tigers and Stade Français Paris meeting at Welford Road in a key Pool 3 contest.
The fixtures and kick-off times and television schedule for Round 6 will be announced on ERCrugby.com next week following the conclusion of Round 4.
ROUND 5 (All kick-offs LOCAL time)
FRIDAY 13 JANUARY, 2006
Pool 1 Castres Olympique v Munster 20.30
Pool 4 Ulster Rugby v Biarritz Olympique 19.30
Pool 5 Bourgoin v Bath Rugby 20.30 Sport+
SATURDAY 14 JANUARY, 2006
Pool 2 Cardiff Blues v Perpignan 13.00 Sky Sports / Sport+
Pool 2 Rugby Calvisano v Leeds Tykes 14.00 Sky Italia
Pool 3 Ospreys v ASM Clermont Auvergne 17.00 S4C**
Pool 5 Leinster v Glasgow Warriors 17.15 RTE
Pool 6 Toulouse v London Wasps 16.00 FR2
Pool 6 Edinburgh Gunners v Llanelli Scarlets 17.00
SUNDAY 15 JANUARY, 2006
Pool 1 Sale Sharks v Newport Gwent Dragons 13.00 Sky Sports
Pool 3 Leicester Tigers v Stade Francais Paris 15.00 Sky Sports / Sport+
Pool 4 Saracens v Benetton Treviso 15.00
** Highlights.