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