2010/11 Groups

[TonyManx]

Anyone know when the actual fixtures are published now we have groups (see below) and H Cup weekend dates for 10/11

Pool 1 : Cardiff, Northampton, Edimbourg, Castres

Pool 2 : Leinster, Clermont, Saracens, Racing-Metro

Pool 3 : Munster, Ospreys, London Irish, Toulon

Pool 4 : Biarritz, Bath, Ulster, Aironi

Pool 5 : Leicester, Llanelli, Perpignan, Trevise

Pool 6 : Toulouse, Wasps, Glasgow, Newport

[TonyTaffToo]

Splendid social draw (if a tad challenging on t'field) for my club (Saracens). Paris, Clermont Ferrand & Dublin I've only got €800 in my €bank a/c - it's not going to be enough for the three away games. Still the £ exchange rate will only get better unless the Germans kick the Greeks out of the €

I recall, decades ago, when W*sps were the champion club in England they entertained their French counterparts, the then Racing Club (US Métro were a separate outfit back then). It was quite an event, before the days of low-cost flights and satellite TV.

Methinks Sarries (who plan to host 4 games at Wembley Stadium this term) should choose to host the Parisiens there!

Any tips on how to get to Clermont cheaply would be welcome.

[fenlanderlady]

Cheers Tony manx for the Pools for HCup next season.

Hey TTT

Now I would definately be up for a Sarries/RM fixture at Sarries (being UK based). Looking forward to that fixture though wherever its played and i'm guessing that being HCup - RM may choose the play at Stade de France for any home fixtures? The Colombes ground will hopefully be getting a make-over in the coming months. Unlikely though that i can manage Clermont or Leinster - too expensive by far in Dublin and possibly too far to travel without time off work for Clermont.

You're lucky you have the 800euros - i came back from Normandy with 75! But i have a couple of months to start saving rugby pennies - the Montpol fixture also beckons in Top 14 and we can't let Gaston keep all the med weather to himself

[TonyTaffToo]

Does Racing still have any of the Sarries old boys? Dan Scabs, perhaps? I imagine Simon Rawalui has retired by now & Ben Russell has perhaps gane back to blighty.

[fenlanderlady]

Dan Scarborough is still there and plays fairly often (saw him in all three of the games i went to last season); and Raiwalui is still in the line-up and has played last season. Russell moved on though.

Mr Quins has said that he's also interested in going to a Sarries/RM game - cool!

Terrasblogger - will you go to the Sarries match?

[terrasblogger]

Leicestwer again for Perpignan. Another local trip to watch sang-et-or !