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Each Club can nominate a squad of up to 38 players of which a minimum of 10 must be capable of playing in front row forward positions. During the Pool stages each Club may select two additional players to replace members of the initial squad, with one of these being a front row player. These players must be registered with ERC on the Tuesday before the next European match weekend to be eligible for selection
The 17th season of European Club rugby gets underway on Thursday, 10 November with Worcester Warriors and Stade Francais Paris firing the opening shots of the Amlin Challenge Cup before the remaining European clubs do battle throughout the weekend in ERC's two tournaments.
