European Challenge Cup: Fixture Dates

*The Pool 1 fixtures between Bayonne and Bucuresti have been switched with Bucuresti now at home in Round 2, while Bayonne will host the Romanians in Round 5.

EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP 2006 / 2007
THE POOLS

Pool 1: Newport Gwent Dragons, Bayonne, Bristol Rugby, Bucuresti
Pool 2: Glasgow Warriors, Narbonne, Saracens, GRAN Parma
Pool 3: Newcastle Falcons, Brive, Petrarca Padova, Montauban
Pool 4: Connacht Rugby, Montpellier, Bath Rugby, NEC Harlequins
Pool 5: ASM Clermont Auvergne, Worcester Warriors, Arix Viadana, Albi

THE FIXTURES
(All kick-offs LOCAL times)

ROUND 1

FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER, 2006
Pool 1 Newport Gwent Dragons v Bayonne 19.30
Pool 3 Newcastle Falcons v Petrarca Padova 20.00
Pool 3 Montauban v Brive 19.00
Pool 4 Montpellier v Bath Rugby 19.30
Pool 4 Connacht Rugby v NEC Harlequins 18.30
SATURDAY 21 OCTOBER
Pool 1 Bucuresti v Bristol Rugby 15.00
Pool 2 GRAN Parma v Narbonne 14.30
Pool 5 Albi v ASM Clermont Auvergne 18.30
Pool 5 Worcester Warriors v Arix Viadana 15.00
SUNDAY 22 OCTOBER
Pool 2 Saracens v Glasgow Warriors 15.00

ROUND 2

FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER
Pool 1 Bristol Rugby v Newport Gwent Dragons 19.45
Pool 2 Glasgow Warriors v GRAN Parma 19.30
Pool 5 Arix Viadana v Albi 20.00
SATURDAY 28 OCTOBER
Pool 1 Bucuresti v Bayonne 14.00
Pool 2 Narbonne v Saracens 19.30
Pool 3 Petrarca Padova v Montauban 15.00
Pool 3 Brive v Newcastle Falcons 15.00
Pool 4 Bath Rugby v Connacht Rugby 14.15
Pool 4 NEC Harlequins v Montpellier 15.00
Pool 5 ASM Clermont Auvergne v Worcester Warriors 15.00

ROUND 3

FRIDAY 8 DECEMBER
Pool 1 Newport Gwent Dragons v Bucuresti 19.30
Pool 1 Bayonne v Bristol Rugby 19.00
Pool 2 Glasgow Warriors v Narbonne 19.30
Pool 3 Montauban v Newcastle Falcons 19.00
Pool 4 Connacht Rugby v Montpellier 18.30
SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER
Pool 3 Brive v Petrarca Padova 15.00
Pool 4 NEC Harlequins v Bath Rugby 15.00
Pool 5 Worcester Warriors v Albi 15.00
SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER
Pool 2 Saracens v GRAN Parma 15.00
Pool 5 Arix Viadana v ASM Clermont Auvergne 14.00

ROUND 4

FRIDAY 15 DECEMBER
Pool 1 Bristol Rugby v Bayonne 19.45
Pool 4 Montpellier v Connacht Rugby 19.30
SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER
Pool 1 Bucuresti v Newport Gwent Dragons 13.00
Pool 2 GRAN Parma v Saracens 14.30
Pool 2 Narbonne v Glasgow Warriors 19.30
Pool 3 Petrarca Padova v Brive 15.00
Pool 4 Bath Rugby v NEC Harlequins 14.15
Pool 5 Albi v Worcester Warriors 18.30
Pool 5 ASM Clermont Auvergne v Arix Viadana 15.00
SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER
Pool 3 Newcastle Falcons v Montauban 15.00

ROUND 5 - 12 / 13 / 14 January, 2007

Pool 1 Newport Gwent Dragons v Bristol Rugby
Pool 1 Bayonne v Bucuresti
Pool 2 GRAN Parma v Glasgow Warriors
Pool 2 Saracens v Narbonne
Pool 3 Montauban v Petrarca Padova
Pool 3 Newcastle Falcons v Brive
Pool 4 Connacht Rugby v Bath Rugby
Pool 4 Montpellier v NEC Harlequins
Pool 5 Worcester Warriors v ASM Clermont Auvergne
Pool 5 Albi v Arix Viadana

ROUND 6 - 19 / 20 / 21 January

Pool 1 Bristol Rugby v Bucuresti
Pool 1 Bayonne v Newport Gwent Dragons
Pool 2 Glasgow Warriors v Saracens
Pool 2 Narbonne v GRAN Parma
Pool 3 Petrarca Padova v Newcastle Falcons
Pool 3 Brive v Montauban
Pool 4 Bath Rugby v Montpellier
Pool 4 NEC Harlequins v Connacht Rugby
Pool 5 ASM Clermont Auvergne v Albi
Pool 5 Arix Viadana v Worcester Warriors

QUARTER-FINALS - 30 / 31 March / 1 April

SEMI-FINALS - 20 / 21 / 22 April

EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP FINAL - 18 / 19 / 20 May