Newcastle Falcons and Brive resume their close cross-Channel rivalry when they clash in Round 5 of the European Challenge Cup at Kingston Park on Saturday, 17 January, 2009.
The clubs will be meeting in the tournament for the eighth time in just four seasons with the Falcons currently leading the series 5-2.
The dates and kick-off times of the final two rounds of Pool fixtures, announced today (Friday, 19 December) by ERC, the tournament organisers, kicks-off with Montpellier clashing with Northampton Saints at Stade Yves du Manoir on Thursday, 15 January.
And the match with plenty of Irish interest between London Irish and Connacht will be played at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday, 16 January.
EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP 2008/09
(All kick-offs LOCAL times)
ROUND 5
THURSDAY 15 JANUARY, 2009
Pool 2 Montpellier v Northampton Saints 20.45 Eurosport France / Sky Sports
FRIDAY 16 JANUARY, 2009
Pool 1 Dax v Rugby Rovigo 19.00
Pool 2 Toulon v Bristol Rugby 18.30
Pool 5 Bayonne v Mont de Marsan 19.30
SATURDAY 17 JANUARY, 2009
Pool 1 London Irish v Connacht Rugby 15.00
Pool 3 Petrarca Rugby v Bourgoin 15.00
Pool 3 Worcester Warriors v Bucuresti Oaks 15.00
Pool 4 Newcastle Falcons v Brive 19.40 Sky Sports / France 4
Pool 4 Overmach Parma v El Salvador 14.30
SUNDAY 18 JANUARY, 2009
Pool 5 Saracens v Viadana 15.00
ROUND 6
THURSDAY 22 JANUARY, 2009
Pool 4 Brive v Overmach Parma 20.45 France 4
FRIDAY 23 JANUARY, 2009
Pool 1 Connacht Rugby v Dax 18.30
Pool 3 Bourgoin v Bucuresti Oaks 20.30
Pool 5 Mont de Marsan v Saracens 19.00 Eurosport France / Sky Sports
SATURDAY 24 JANUARY, 2009
Pool 1 Rugby Rovigo v London Irish 15.00
Pool 2 Northampton Saints v Toulon 15.00
Pool 3 Worcester Warriors v Petrarca Rugby 15.00
Pool 5 Viadana v Bayonne 19.00
SUNDAY 25 JANUARY, 2009
Pool 2 Bristol Rugby v Montpellier 15.00
Pool 4 El Salvador v Newcastle Falcons 12.00
QUARTER-FINALS - 10 / 11 / 12 APRIL, 2009
SEMI-FINALS - 1 / 2 / 3 MAY, 2009
EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP FINAL 22 / 23 / 24 MAY, 2009