Pool 1 Preview: Champions Cup Round 3 Pivotal Clashes And Form Guide
Pool 1 Preview: Champions Cup Round 3 Pivotal Clashes And Form Guide
Preview Pool 1 action in Round 3 of the Investec Champions Cup. Matches include Clermont vs. Glasgow, Sale vs. the Sharks and Saracens hosting Toulouse.
Pool 1 reaches a critical juncture in Round 3 of the Investec Champions Cup, with momentum and qualification hopes very much in play across three compelling fixtures: Clermont vs. Glasgow, Sale vs. the Sharks and Saracens vs. Toulouse.
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Clermont Auvergne returns home to face an in-form Glasgow Warriors side knowing the margin for error is slim.
While Clermont comes off a solid 34-19 Top 14 win over Montauban, Europe has been unforgiving so far, with heavy defeats to Saracens and Sale exposing defensive frailties.
Glasgow, by contrast, arrives full of confidence after five straight wins, including impressive Champions Cup victories over Sale and Toulouse. The team's ability to manage tight contests makes the Warriors a dangerous opponent on the road.
The Sale Sharks host the Hollywoodbets Sharks in a true “battle of the Sharks,” though the form lines differ sharply.
Sale bounced back strongly in Europe by dismantling Clermont after an opening loss to Glasgow, even if domestic frustration followed against Bristol.
The South African visitors are still searching for a spark, having lost both Champions Cup matches heavily and coming off a narrow URC defeat to the Lions.
The round closes with a heavyweight clash between Saracens and Toulouse. Both sides have split their European results and suffered recent domestic setbacks, setting the stage for a high-stakes encounter where precision and composure will be decisive.
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Investec Champions Cup Round 3
Friday, Jan. 9
- 3 p.m. ET: Castres Olympique vs. Bath Rugby, Stade Pierre-Fabre
- 3 p.m. ET: Edinburgh Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby, TBD
Saturday, Jan. 10
- 8 a.m. ET: Vodacom Bulls vs. Bristol Bears, Loftus Versfeld
- 10:15 a.m. ET: Clermont Auvergne vs. Glasgow Warriors, Stade Marcel-Michelin
- 12:30 p.m. ET: Leinster Rugby vs. La Rochelle, TBD
- 12:30 p.m. ET: Sale Sharks vs. Hollywoodbets Sharks, Salford Community Stadium
- 3 p.m. ET: Scarlets vs. Pau, Parc y Scarlets
- 3 p.m. ET: Leicester Tigers vs. Bayonne, Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Sunday, Jan. 11
- 8 a.m. ET: Harlequins vs. DHL Stormers, Twickenham Stoop
- 8 a.m. ET: Toulon vs. Munster Rugby, Stade Félix Mayol
- 10:15 a.m. ET: Bordeaux-Bègles vs. Northampton Saints, Stade Chaban-Delmas
- 12:30 p.m. ET: Saracens vs. Toulouse, StoneX Stadium
Investec Champions Cup Pool 1 Fixtures
Round 1
- Friday, Dec. 5 – 3 p.m. ET: Sale Sharks vs. Glasgow Warriors, Salford Community Stadium
- Saturday, Dec. 6 – 8 a.m. ET: Saracens vs. Clermont Auvergne, StoneX Stadium
- Sunday, Dec. 7 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Toulouse vs. Hollywoodbets Sharks, Stade Ernest Wallon
Round 2
- Saturday, Dec. 13 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Hollywoodbets Sharks vs. Saracens, Hollywoodbets Kings Park
- Saturday, Dec. 13 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Clermont Auvergne vs. Sale Sharks, Stade Marcel-Michelin
- Saturday, Dec. 13 – 3 p.m. ET: Glasgow Warriors vs. Toulouse, Scotstoun Stadium
Round 3
- Saturday, Jan. 10 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Clermont Auvergne vs. Glasgow Warriors, Stade Marcel-Michelin
- Saturday, Jan. 10 – 12:30 p.m. ET: Sale Sharks vs. Hollywoodbets Sharks, Salford Community Stadium
- Sunday, Jan. 11 – 12:30 p.m. ET: Saracens vs. Toulouse, StoneX Stadium
Round 4
- Saturday, Jan. 17 – 8 a.m. ET: Hollywoodbets Sharks vs. Clermont Auvergne, Hollywoodbets Kings Park
- Saturday, Jan. 17 – 12:30 p.m. ET: Toulouse vs. Sale Sharks, Stade Ernest Wallon
- Sunday, Jan. 18 – 12:30 p.m. ET: Glasgow Warriors vs. Saracens, Scotstoun Stadium
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