One of the most prestigious tournaments in club rugby is approaching, with the Investec Champions Cup featuring the elite teams in rugby going head-to-head.
The best teams from the Top 14, URC and PREM will spend four rounds and a playoffs competing against each other and competing for the Star Cup.
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Groupama Stadium in Lyon will host the Final, with nearly 60,000 fans set to tune into a potential battle between two of the best in the World.
All of the action from the Champions Cup is coming to US fans live on FloRugby. Let’s take a look at the first round of matchups in the tournament.
Investec Champions Cup 2027 Round 1 Fixtures
Friday, Oct. 16
- 3:00 p.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Union Bordeaux Bègles
Saturday, Oct. 17
- 8:00 a.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Glasgow Warriors
- 8:00 a.m. ET – Vodacom Bulls vs. Stade Français Paris
- 10:15 a.m. ET – ASM Clermont Auvergne vs. Leinster Rugby
- 10:15 a.m. ET – DHL Stormers vs. Bristol Bears
- 12:30 p.m. ET – Connacht Rugby vs. Saracens
- 12:30 p.m. ET – Stade Rochelais vs. 10bet Lions
- 3:00 p.m. ET – Munster Rugby vs. Racing 92
- 3:00 p.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Sunday, Oct. 18
- 8:00 a.m. ET – Section Paloise vs. Leicester Tigers
- 10:15 a.m. ET – Stade Toulousain vs. Exeter Chiefs
- 12:30 p.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Cardiff Rugby
Pool 1
- Leinster Rugby
- Glasgow Warriors
- Section Paloise
- Sale Sharks
- Leicester Tigers
- ASM Clermont Auvergne
Pool 2
- Stade Toulousain
- Lions
- Saracens
- Stade Rochelais
- Exeter Chiefs
- Connacht Rugby
Pool 3
- Union Bordeaux Bègles
- DHL Stormers
- Racing 92
- Munster Rugby
- Bristol Bears
- Gloucester Rugby
Pool 4
- Northampton Saints
- Bath Rugby
- Cardiff Rugby
- Montpellier Hérault Rugby
- Stade Français Paris
- Vodacom Bulls
When Is The Investec Champions Cup?
Round 1 of the Champions Cup starts on October 16, and continues into 2027. The playoffs start in April 2027, before the Final takes place in OL Stadium on May 22, 2027.
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