Heineken Cup 2013/’14 Pools (with ’12/’13 form guide) + Connacht Rugby Fixtures
POOL 1:
- Leinster, (Pro 12 & Amlin Winners),
- Northampton, (Premiership runners-up),
- Ospreys, (Fifth in the Pro-12)
- Castres. (Finished 4th in the French Top 14 League but then Won French Top 14 – beat Toulon 19-14 in Final & Clermont 25-9 in the Semi).
POOL 2:
- Toulon (Heineken Cup Champions / 2nd. Top 14 League & Finalists)
- Cardiff (9th. in Pro-12)
- Glasgow (3rd. in Pro-12)
- Exeter Chiefs (6th. in English Premiership)
POOL 3:
- Toulouse, (3rd. in French Top 14 – Beaten in Semi by Toulon by 24-9))
- Saracens, (Heineken Cups Semis & Topped Premiership + Semi-Finalists)
- Connacht, (Best ever 8th in Pro-12, 8 wins/1 draw/+ 3 others lost by 4 or less pts)
- Zebres, (Bottom of Pro-12)
POOL 4:
- Clermont, (Heineken Cups Finalists + Topped French League)
- Harlequins (Premiership Semi-finalists + Anglo-Welsh Cup Winners)
- Scarlets (Fourth in the Pro 12 – top Welsh team)
- Racing Metro 5th. in French Top 14 (+ Now with Johnny Sexton).
POOL 5:
- Ulster, (Pro 12 Finalists / Heineken Cups Quarter-finalists)
- Leicester Tigers, (Premiership Winners +Heineken Cup quarter-finalists),
- Montpellier, (Heineken Cup quarter-finalists this year),
- Treviso. (7th. in the Pro-12).
POOL 6:
- Munster, (Heineken Cups semi-finalists)
- Perpignan, (Back in after finishing 7th. in French Top 14)
- Edinburgh, (10th. in Pro-12)
- Gloucester. (5th. in English Premiership)
Connacht Rugby Fixtures 2013/14
| Date |
Comp |
Home v Away |
Time |
Venue |
TV |
| Fri 9th Aug |
Friendly |
Castres Olympique v Connacht |
6pm (local) |
Lacaune |
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| Sat 17th Aug |
Friendly |
Connacht v London Wasps |
17:00 |
Sportsground |
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| Sat 24th Aug |
Friendly |
Newcastle Falcons v Connacht |
TBA |
Kingston Park |
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| Sat 7th Sept |
Rabo |
Connacht v Zebre |
17:00 |
Sportsground |
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| Fri 13th Sept |
Rabo |
Cardiff Blues v Connacht |
19:05 |
Arms Park |
BBCWales |
| Sat 21st Sept |
Rabo |
Connacht v Ulster |
18:45 |
Sportsground |
RTE |
| Sat 28th Sept |
Rabo |
Connacht v Ospreys |
17:00 |
Sportsground |
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| Fri 4th Oct |
Rabo |
Benetton Treviso v Connacht |
20:30 |
Stadio Monigo |
TBC |
| Fri 11th Oct |
Heineken Cup |
Connacht v Saracens |
20:00 |
Sportsground |
SKY |
| Sat 19th Oct |
Heineken Cup |
Zebre v Connacht |
14:35 |
Stadio Aprille |
SKY |
| Sat 26th Oct |
Rabo |
Leinster v Connacht |
18:45 |
RDS |
RTE |
| Sat 2nd Nov |
Rabo |
Connacht v Glasgow |
17:00 |
Sportsground |
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| Sat 23rd Nov |
Rabo |
Connacht v Scarlets |
17:00 |
Sportsground |
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| Fri 29th Nov |
Rabo |
Edinburgh v Connacht |
19:45 |
Murrayfield |
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| Sun 8th Dec |
Heineken Cup |
Toulouse v Connacht |
16:00 |
Stade Ernest-Wallon |
SKY |
| Sat 14th Dec |
Heineken Cup |
Connacht v Toulouse |
18:00 |
Sportsground |
SKY |
| Sat 21st Dec |
Rabo |
Connacht v Dragons |
17:00 |
Sportsground |
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| Fri 27th Dec |
Rabo |
Munster v Connacht |
19:15 |
Thomond Park |
TG4 |
| Sat 4th Jan |
Rabo |
Connacht v Leinster |
19:15 |
Sportsground |
TG4 |
| 10/11/12 Jan |
Heineken Cup |
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| 17/18/19 Jan |
Heineken Cup |
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| 7/8/9 Frb |
Rabo |
Glasgow v Connacht |
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| 14/15/16 Feb |
Rabo |
Connacht v Edinburgh |
|
Sportsground |
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| 21/22/23 Feb |
Rabo |
Zebre v Connacht |
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| 27/28 Feb / 1 March |
Rabo |
Connacht v Treviso |
|
Sportsground |
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| 21/22/23 March |
Rabo |
Dragons v Connacht |
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| 28/29/30 March |
Rabo |
Scarlets v Connacht |
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| 11/12/13 April |
Rabo |
Ulster v Connacht |
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| 18/19/20 April |
Rabo |
Connacht v Munster |
|
Sportsground |
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| 2/3/4 May |
Rabo |
Connacht v Cardiff |
|
Sportsground |
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| 9/10/11 May |
Rabo |
Ospreys v Connacht |
