Scarlets to open Champions Cup campaign in Bristol

Rob Lloyd News

Scarlets will open their 2021-2022 Heineken Champions Cup campaign away to Bristol Bears on the weekend of December 10-12.

Following the Pool B clash at Ashton Gate, French big-hitters Bordeaux-Begles arrive in Llanelli on the weekend of December 17-19.

A trip to France follows in round three in January before the Bears pitch up in Llanelli in round four.

The exact dates of the pool stage fixtures in both tournaments, as well as kick-off times and TV coverage, will be announced as soon as possible following further consultation with clubs and EPCR’s partner broadcasters.

Click HERE for the 2021-22 Heineken Champions Cup fixtures

2021/22 weekends
Round 1 – 10/11/12 December (Bristol Bears away)
Round 2 – 17/18/19 December (Bordeaux-Begles home)
Round 3 – 14/15/16 January 2022 (Bordeaux-Begles away)
Round 4 – 21/22/23 January 2022 (Bristol Bears home)
Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 (1st leg) and Challenge Cup Round 5 – 8/9/10 April 2022
Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 (2nd leg) and Challenge Cup Round of 16 – 15/16/17 April 2022
Quarter-finals – 6/7/8 May 2022
Semi-finals – 13/14/15 May 2022
Challenge Cup final – Friday 27 May 2022; Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
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