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10th Dec 2018

Irish Rugby fans will have to choose between Leinster and Munster next weekend

Jack O'Toole

Irish rugby fans looking to watch both Leinster and Munster next weekend will be disappointed as they will have to choose between watching both provinces.

The two clubs generally play at different times in the Heineken Champions Cup to cater for an Irish audience but this Saturday Leinster will play Bath from the Aviva Stadium while Munster will head to Castres with both matches kicking off at 5:30pm.

Meanwhile Ulster will welcome the Scarlets to Kingspan Stadium on Friday night while Connacht will head to Perpignan in the Challenge Cup with Ulster kicking off at 7:45pm while Connacht will start at 7pm.

Far from ideal for Irish fans with all four clubs clashing with another province.

ROUND 4 (All times are shown in your local time)
FRI 14 DEC 2018

Ulster Rugby 19:45 (GMT) Scarlets
Pool 4 Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
BT Sport

Gloucester Rugby 19:45 (GMT) Exeter Chiefs
Pool 2 Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
BT Sport

SAT 15 DEC 2018

Glasgow Warriors 13:00 (GMT) Lyon
Pool 3 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
BT Sport / beIN SPORTS

Cardiff Blues 13:00 (GMT) Saracens
Pool 3 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Channel 4 / Virgin Media / BT Sport

Toulouse 15:15 (GMT) Wasps
Pool 1 Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse
beIN SPORTS / BT Sport

Leinster Rugby 17:30 (GMT) Bath Rugby
Pool 1 Aviva Stadium, Dublin
BT Sport

Castres Olympique 17:30 (GMT) Munster Rugby
Pool 2 Stade Pierre Fabre, Castres
beIN SPORTS / BT Sport

SUN 16 DEC 2018

Leicester Tigers 13:00 (GMT) Racing 92
Pool 4 Welford Road, Leicester
BT Sport / beIN SPORTS

Montpellier 15:15 (GMT) RC Toulon
Pool 5 GGL Stadium, Montpellier
FR2 / beIN SPORTS / BT Sport

Newcastle Falcons 15:15 (GMT) Edinburgh Rugby
Pool 5 Kingston Park, Newcastle
BT Sport

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