This is news that plunges La Rochelle supporters back into intact memories and unequaled emotions. The EPCR unveiled this Friday noon the programming of the group stage of the Champions Cup 2022-2023.
Title holder after his historic victory against the Irish of Leinster
in Marseilles, the Rochelais Stadium now knows the schedule of his double confrontations against the English of Northampton and the Irish of Ulster.
The first European meeting of the Maritimes is scheduled for Saturday December 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Marcel-Deflandre stadium against the Saints. Saturday, December 17the Rochelais will travel to Belfast in Northern Ireland to face the province of Ulster (6:30 p.m. French time).
The yellow and black supporters will have to pass the truce of the confectioners and wait until mid-January to taste European games again. The Irish will be “at Marcel’s” Saturday January 14 (6:30 p.m.). The last pool match will take place on saturday 21 january in north-west London against Northampton (2 p.m.).
The Champions Cup 2022-2023
- Saturday 10 December: Stade Rochelais – Northampton (6.30 p.m.)
- Saturday December 17: Ulster Rugby – Stade Rochelais (6:30 p.m. French time)
- Saturday 14 January: Stade Rochelais Ulster Rugby (6.30 p.m.)
- Saturday January 21: Northampton Saints – Stade Rochelais (2:00 p.m. French time)
- Round of 16: March 31, April 1, 2, 2023
- Quarter-finals: April 7, 8, 9, 2023
- Semi-finals: April 28, 29, 30, 2023
- Champions Cup Final: Saturday May 20, 2023 (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)