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Irish provinces discover their route through Champions Cup pools


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The fixture list for the pool stage of this season's Heineken Champions Cup has been revealed. 

Leinster and Connacht will both be at home on the opening weekend (10/11/12 December). Leinster will host Bath, while the Sportsground will throw open its gates for Stade Français.

The same weekend will see Ulster travel to France to play Clermont-Auvergne, and Munster cross the Irish Sea to play Wasps.

Much like last season, each team has just four pool matches, with two at home and two away.

Round 2 sees Leinster go to Montpellier and Ulster host Northampton in Pool A, while Munster entertain Castres and Connacht travel to Leicester in Pool B.

Two weeks into the new year, Leinster will be at home to Montpellier and Ulster go to Northampton. While Munster are away to Castres, and Leicester visit Galway.

And the pool stage wraps up the following week, with Leinster going to Bath in Pool A and Ulster facing Clermont. While in Pool B, Munster host Wasps and Connacht go to Stade Français.

ROUND 1 (10-12 December) 
Pool A
Leinster v Bath
Clermont-Auvergne v Ulster

Pool B 
Wasps v Munster
Connacht v Stade Français

ROUND 2 (17-19 December)
Pool A
Montpellier v Leinster
Ulster v Northampton Saints

Pool B 
Munster v Castres
Leicester Tigers v Connacht

ROUND 3 (14-16 January 2022)
Pool A
Leinster v Montpellier
Northampton Saints v Ulster

Pool B
Castres v Munster
Connacht v Leicester Tigers

ROUND 4 (21-23 January 2022)
Pool A
Bath v Leinster
Ulster v Clermont-Auvergne

Pool B
Munster v Wasps
Stade Français v Connacht

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