Bordeaux and Saints in same Champions Cup pool
Champions Cup draw
Pool 1: Toulouse, Clermont, Sharks, Saracens, Glasgow Warriors, Sale SharksPool 2: Bath, Toulon, Munster, Castres, Edinburgh, GloucesterPool 3: Leinster, Leicester Tigers, Harlequins, La Rochelle, Bayonne, StormersPool 4: Bordeaux-Begles, Scarlets, Bristol, Pau, Northampton, Bulls
Challenge Cup draw
Pool 1: Ospreys, Connacht, Zebre, Montpellier, US Montauban, Black LionPool 2: Newcastle, Dragons, Benetton, Lions, Lyon, USAPPool 3: Ulster, Cardiff, Exeter Chiefs, Toyota Cheetahs, Racing 92, Stade Francais
Fixtures - Champions & Challenge Cup
Round one: 5-7 December Round two: 12-14 DecemberRound three: 9-11 January Round four: 16-18 JanuaryLast 16: 3-5 April Quarter-finals: 10-12 April 2026Semi-finals: 1-3 May Challenge Cup final: Friday, 22 MayChampions Cup final: Saturday, 23 MayBoth final venues are at San Mames Stadium, Bilbao.
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