The 2024/25 season of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup promises to deliver thrilling rugby action, with Premier Sports the exclusive home for fans in the UK and Ireland. This season, every Champions Cup match will be broadcast live, ensuring supporters never miss a moment of the action in the world’s pinnacle club rugby competition.
Premier Sports has assembled a top-tier commentary team featuring former rugby legends and expert analysts. Some of the household rugby names set to cover the action include Simon Zebo, Chris Robshaw, Natasha ‘Mo’ Hunt, Stephen Ferris, Topsy Ojo, Andrew Trimble, Rob Kearney, Andy Goode, Ian Madigan, John Barclay, Matt Banahan, Tom Shanklin, Chris Paterson, Ryan Wilson and Shane Williams.
Their coverage spans all major platforms, including TV, online streaming, and mobile apps, offering unmatched accessibility for viewers. Fans can look forward to a dynamic blend of insightful pre-game analysis, in-depth match commentary, and post-game breakdowns, all tailored to enhance the viewing experience
Key Dates for Your Calendar
The competition kicks off with the pool stages, scheduled to commence this weekend, December 6-8, 2024 for the first two pool stage rounds. The tournament then runs throughout January, with the pool stages culminating the weekend of January 17th – 19th 2025, to set the stage for the knockout rounds.
The round of 16 takes place on the 4th – 6th April 2025, followed by the quarter-finals (11th – 13th April) and semi-finals into early May (2nd – 3rd). The grand finales of both the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup will be held at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th May 2025, respectively.
With a new season format designed for competitive intensity throughout, fans can expect nail-biting contests right from the opening weekend. Don’t miss the marquee clashes between Europe’s rugby giants and South Africa’s formidable franchises. For more details on how to subscribe and access the matches, visit Premier Sports or check out EPCR’s official site. The matches will also be shown across RTE, beIN SPORTS, SuperSport and FloRugby.
POOL STAGE DRAW: 2024/25 INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP
POOL 1
ROUND 1
Saturday 7 December
Union Bordeaux-Begles v Leicester Tigers (13:00 KO – Stade Chaban-Delmas)
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Exeter Chiefs (13:00 KO – Hollywoodbets Kings Park)
Stade Toulousain v Ulster Rugby (15:15 KO – Stade Ernest Wallon)
ROUND 2
Saturday 14 December
Ulster Rugby v Union Bordeaux-Begles (15:15 KO – Kingspan Stadium)
Leicester Tigers v Hollywoodbets Sharks (17:30 KO – Welford Road)
Sunday 15 December
Exeter Chiefs v Stade Tolousain (17:30 KO – Sandy Park)
ROUND 3
Saturday 11 January 2025
Exeter Chiefs v Union Bordeaux-Begles (15:15 KO – Sandy Park)
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Stade Toulousain (15:15 KO – Hollywoodbets Kings Park)
Leicester Tigers v Ulster Rugby (20:00 KO – Welford Road)
ROUND 4
Friday 17 January
Ulster Rugby v Exeter Chiefs (20:00 KO, Kingspan Stadium)
Sunday 19 January
Union Bordeaux-Begles v Hollywoodbets Sharks (13:00 KO, Stade Chaban-Delmas)
Stade Toulousain v Leicester Tigers (15:15 KO, Stade Ernest Wallon)
ROUND 1
Friday 6 December
Bath Rugby v Stade Rochelais (20:00 KO – The Rec)
Saturday 7 December
ASM Clermont Auvergne v Benetton Rugby (13:00 KO – Stade Marcel-Michelin)
Sunday 8 December
Bristol Bears v Leinster Rugby (17:30 KO – Ashton Gate)
ROUND 2
Saturday 14 December
Stade Rochelais v Bristol Bears (20:00 KO – Stade Marcel Deflandre)
Leinster Rugby v ASM Clermont Auvergne (17:30 KO – Aviva Stadium)
Sunday 15 December
Benetton Rugby v Bath Rugby (13:00 KO – Stadio Monigo)
ROUND 3
Sunday 12 January
Stade Rochelais v Leinster Rugby (15:15 KO – Stade Marcel Deflandre)
Bath Rugby v ASM Clermont Auvergne (17:30 KO – The Rec)
ROUND 4
Saturday 18 January
ASM Clermont Auvergne v Bristol Bears (15:15 KO – Stade Marcel-Michelin)
Benetton Rugby v Stade Rochelais (17:30 KO, Stadio Monigo)
Leinster Rugby v Bath Rugby (17:30 – Aviva Stadium)
ROUND 1
Saturday 7 December
Northampton Saints v Castres Olympique (15:15 KO – Franklin’s Gardens)
Munster Rugby v Stade Francais Paris (17:30 KO – Thomond Park)
Saracens v Vodacom Bulls (17:30 KO – StoneX Stadium)
ROUND 2
Friday 13 December
Castres Olympique v Munster Rugby (20:00 KO – Stade Pierre-Fabre)
Saturday 14 December
Vodacom Bulls v Northampton Saints (13:00 KO – Loftus Versfeld)
Sunday 15 December
Stade Francais Paris v Saracens (13:00 KO – Stade Jean Bouin)
ROUND 3
Saturday 11 January
Munster Rugby v Saracens (17:30 KO – Thomond Park)
Stade Francais Paris v Northampton Saints (17:30 KO – Stade Jean Bouin)
Castres Olympique v Vodacom Bulls (20:00 KO – Stade Pierre-Fabran)
ROUND 4
Saturday 18 January
Vodacom Bulls v Stade Francais Paris (13:00 KO, Loftus Versfeld)
Northampton Saints v Munster Rugby (15:15 KO, Franklin’s Gardens)
Sunday 19 January
Saracens v Castres Olympique (15:15 KO, StoneX Stadium)
ROUND 1
Saturday 7 December
DHL Stormers v Toulon (15:15 KO – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium)
Glasgow Warrios v Sale Sharks (20:00 KO – Scotstoun Stadium)
Racing 92 v Harlequins (20:00 KO – Stade Dominique Duvachelle)
ROUND 2
Friday 13 December
Sale Sharks v Racing 92 (20:00 KO – Salford Community Stadium)
Harlequins v DHL Stormers (20:00 KO – Twickenham Stoop)
Sunday 15 December
RC Toulon v Glasgow Warriors (15:15 KO – Stade Felix Mayol)
ROUND 3
Friday 10 January
Glasgow Warriors v Racing 92 (20:00 KO – Scotstoun Stadium)
Saturday 11 January
DHL Stormers v Sale Sharks (13:00 KO – DHL Stadium)
Sunday 12 January
RC Toulon v Harlequins (13:00 KO – Stade Felix Mayol)
ROUND 4
Saturday 18 January
Harlequins v Glasgow Warriors (20:00 KO – Twickenham Stoop)
Racing 92 v DHL Stormers (20:00 KO – Paris La Defense Arena)
Sunday 19 January
Sale Sharks v RC Toulon (17:30 KO – Salford Community Stadium)
