Follow the European Rugby Champions Cup live on Sky Sports

Last Updated: 13/10/14 5:15pm

Watch the new European Rugby Champions Cup on Sky Sports

European rugby is back with a bang and a new look as the European Rugby Champions Cup gets underway, and you can follow it live on Sky Sports.

The inaugural competition pits the cream of European rugby against one another, and Sky Sports will be bringing you live action from each round of fixtures.

Toulon won the final Heineken Cup last season and will undoubtedly be among the favourites to lift the new trophy, but reigning Premiership champions Northampton will be looking to back up their success in the Amlin Challenge Cup with victory at Europe’s top table.

Also vying for a place in the final at Twickenham in May are Irish heavyweights Leinster, Munster and Ulster while Clermont Auvergne are making waves in the Top 14 and are expected to mount a serious challenge. Premiership powerhouses Saracens, Leicester and Harlequins are also in the mix.

As well as that, we will bring you selected fixtures from the European Rugby Challenge Cup as a number of English clubs, including Gloucester and Exeter, pit themselves against some of Europe’s big teams.

Check out our fixture list below for kick-off times and channel information.

European Rugby Champions Cup – live fixtures

October 18

Sale v Munster – 1pm, Sky Sports 2 HD

Racing Metro v Northampton – 5.15pm, Sky Sports 2 HD

October 19

Ospreys v Treviso – 1pm,  Sky Sports 2 HD

Toulouse v Montpellier – 1pm, Sky Sports 2 HD Red Button

Toulon  v Scarlets – 3.15pm, Sky Sports 2 HD

October 25

Ulster v Toulon – 1pm, Sky Sports 2 HD

Montpellier v Glasgow – 5.15pm, Sky Sports 2 HD Red Button

Northampton v Ospreys – 5.15pm, Sky Sports 2 HD

October 26

Clermont Auvergne v Sale – 1pm, Sky Sports 3 HD

Castres v Leinster – 3pm, Sky Sports 3 HD

December 6

Sale v Saracens – 1pm, channel TBC

Treviso v Northampton – 1pm, channel TBC

Munster v Clermont Auvergne – 3.15pm, channel TBC

Ospreys v Racing Metro – 3.15pm, , channel TBC

December 7

Castres v Wasps – 1pm, channel TBC

December 13

Glasgow v Toulouse – 1pm, channel TBC

Racing Metro v Ospreys – 5.15pm, channel TBC

Saracens v Sale – 5.15pm, channel TBC

December 14

Wasps v Castres – 1pm, channel TBC

Clermont Auvergne v Munster – 3.15pm, channel TBC

European Rugby Challenge Cup – live fixtures

October 16

Gloucester v Brive – 7.45pm, Sky Sports 1 HD

December 4

La Rochelle v Exeter – 7.45pm, channel TBC

December 7

Gloucester v Zebre – 3.15pm, channel TBC

December 11

Stade Francais v Newcastle – 7.45pm, channel TBC