Rugby College: Sky announces live European Rugby coverage

Defending champions: Toulon will be determined to retain their title

Sky Sports will kick off its European Rugby Champions Cup coverage with the winners of last seasonâ€™s Heineken Cup, Amlin Challenge Cup, Aviva Premiership, Top 14 and PRO12 all live during the first two rounds.

Viewers can enjoy 10 live matches across the first two weekends on Sky Sports, including Toulon â€“ the reigning European rugby champions – opening their campaign at home to Scarlets, before an away trip the following week to Ulster.

Premiership champions Northampton Saints also feature live twice on Sky Sports; a trip to Paris for an opening weekend clash with Racing MÃ©tro, before a home match against Ospreys.

“The matches form part of our biggest ever season, which will for the first time include coverage of Top 14, Guinness PRO12 and Irelandâ€™s Autumn Internationals. Add to our existing schedule of matches from here and abroad and rugby union fans with Sky Sports have never had it so good.”

Gus Williamson

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Sky Sports will show 16 teams from all six countries across the first two rounds, with Sale v Munster opening the coverage on Saturday 18th October. Sky Sportsâ€™ European Rugby Challenge Cup coverage begins with Gloucester Rugby at home to CA Brive on Thursday 16th October.

The European Rugby Champions Cup forms part of Sky Sportsâ€™ biggest ever rugby union season, offering viewers more than 360 live matches from the international, European and domestic game.Â Sky Sports will show 35 live matches from the new European competition, including the final from Twickenham in May.

Gus Williamson, executive producer of Sky Sports rugby union, said: â€œOur European schedule offers Sky Sports viewers many of the best players and best teams over the first two rounds.Â The matches form part of our biggest ever season, which will for the first time include coverage of Top 14, Guinness PRO12 and Irelandâ€™s Autumn Internationals.Â Add to our existing schedule of matches from here and abroad and rugby union fans with Sky Sports have never had it so good.Â We canâ€™t wait.â€

Sky Sports will this season show more rugby union than ever before.Â Coverage kicks off this weekend with eight live matches from four competitions, including the opening fixtures from the Top 14 and Australia v All Blacks in the Rugby Championship.

The schedule comprises over 360 live matches from the international, European and domestic game, including England, Ireland, France and Italy home Autumn Internationals, Top 14, Guinness PRO12 plus international and domestic fixtures from the southern hemisphere.Â Skyâ€™s commitment to womenâ€™s rugby includes live coverage of the IRB Womenâ€™s Rugby World Cup.

The line-up of Sky Sports commentators and analysts includes some of the biggest names in rugby union with over 550 caps between them. Expert analysis is provided by Will Greenwood, Dewi Morris, Ieuan Evans, Scott Quinnell, Sean Fitzpatrick, Michael Lynagh, Shane Horgan and Paul Wallace. Coverage is presented by Alex Payne and James Gemmell with commentary from Stuart Barnes, Miles Harrison, Mark Robson and Johnnie Hammond. Additional faces will also appear in the Sky Sports rugby union studio throughout the season.

All of Sky Sportsâ€™ live matches will be available to watch in HD, on demand and on the go through Sky Go, the leading sports mobile TV service in the UK.Â To support the live match experience, Sky Sports customers can also benefit from the innovative Sky Sports smartphone and iPad apps, which offer additional viewing options and analysis.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS CUP RUGBY FIXTURES
Round 1
Sat 18 Oct Â Â Sale v Munster Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13:00
Sat 18 Oct Â Â Racing MÃ©tro v Northampton, Â 17:15
Sun 19 Oct Â Â Ospreys v Benetton Treviso Â Â 13:00
Sun 19 Oct Â Â Toulouse v Montpellier Â Â Â Â Â Â 13:00
Sun 19 Oct Â Â Toulon v Scarlets Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15:15
Round 2 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 25 Oct Â Â Ulster v Toulon Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13:00
Sat 25 Oct Â Â Northampton v Ospreys Â Â Â Â Â 17:15
Sat 25 Oct Â Â Montpellier v Glasgow Â Â Â Â Â Â 17:15
Sun 26 Oct Â Â Castres v Leinster Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13:00
Sun 26 Oct Â Â Clermont v Sale Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15:15

EUROPEAN RUGBY CHALLENGE CUP FIXTURE
Round 1
Thurs 16 Oct Â Gloucester Rugby v CA Brive Â 19:45

TOP 14 FIXTURES
Fri 15 Aug Â Â Bayonne v Toulon Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19.45
Sat 16 Aug Â Â Montpellier v Racing MÃ©tro Â Â Â Â 19.45
Fri 22 Aug Â Â Toulouse v Castres Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19.45
Sat 23 Aug Â Â Brive v Clermont Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13.45
Sat 30 Aug Â Â Racing MÃ©tro v Toulon Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19.45
Fri 5 Sept Â Â Â Montpellier v Castres Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19.45
Sat 6 Sept Â Â Â Toulon v Bordeaux BÃ¨gles Â Â Â Â 19.45

GUINNESS PRO 12 FIXTURES
Sat 6 Sep Â Â Scarlets v Ulster Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14:40
Sat 6 Sep Â Â Glasgow Warriors v Leinster Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17:15 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 13 Sep Â Leinster v Scarlets Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14:40 Â Â
Sat 20 Sep Â Newport Gwent Dragons v Glasgow Warriors Â Â 14:40 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 27 Sep Â Munster v Ospreys Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18:30 Â
Sat 4 Oct Â Â Â Leinster v Munster Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18:30 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 11 Oct Â Â Edinburgh Rugby v Newport Gwent Dragons Â Â Â 14:40 Â Â
Sat 11 Oct Â Â Ulster v Glasgow Warriors Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17:05 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 1 Nov Â Â Cardiff Blues v Munster Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17:15 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 29 Nov Â Connacht v Scarlets Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19:30 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 29 Nov Â Leinster v Ospreys Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17:15 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 20 Dec Â Glasgow Warriors v Munster Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14:40 Â Â
Sat 20 Dec Â Ospreys v Ulster Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17:15 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 27 Dec Â Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14:40 Â Â
Sat 27 Dec Â Ospreys v Scarlets Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17:15 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 3 Jan Â Â Â Leinster v Ulster Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14:40 Â Â
Sat 3 Jan Â Â Â Scarlets v Ospreys Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17:05 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 10 Jan Â Â Cardiff Blues v Leinster Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14:40

THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES
Sat 16 Aug Â Â Australia v New Zealand Â Â Â Â Â Â 11:05 Â Â
Sat 16 Aug Â Â South Africa v Argentina Â Â Â Â Â 16:00 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 23 Aug Â Â New Zealand v Australia Â Â Â Â Â 08:35 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 23 Aug Â Â Argentina v South Africa Â Â Â Â Â 20:40 Â
Sat 6 Sep Â Â Â New Zealand v Argentina Â Â Â Â Â 08:35 Â
Sat 6 Sept Â Â Â Australia v South Africa Â Â Â Â Â Â 11:05
Sat 13 Sep Â Â New Zealand v South Africa Â Â Â 08:35 Â
Sat 13 Sep Â Â Australia v Argentina Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11:05 Â Â
Sat 27 Sep Â Â South Africa v Australia Â Â Â Â Â Â 16:00
Sat 27 Sep Â Â Argentina v New Zealand Â Â Â Â Â 23:10
Sat 4 Oct Â Â Â Â South Africa v New Zealand Â Â 16:00
Sat 4 Oct Â Â Â Â Argentina v Australia Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 23:40 Â Â

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE FIXTURES
Fri 15 Aug Â Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Sharks v Pumas Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8:10i
Sat 16 Aug Â Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â Canterbury v Auckland Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 05:30
Sat 16 Aug Â Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â Wellington v Waikato Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 07:35 Â
Sat 16 Aug Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Western Province v Blue Bulls Â Â Â Â Â 13:00i Â
Fri 22 Aug Â Â Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â Waikato v Canterbury Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 07:05 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Fri 22 Aug Â Â Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â Hawke’s Bay v Taranaki Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 09:05
Fri 22 Aug Â Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Pumas v Q1 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18:10 Â Â
Sat 23 Aug Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Blue Bulls v E.P. Kings Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14:00i Â
Sat 23 Aug Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Western Province v Golden Lions Â Â Â 16:05 Â
Sat 23 Aug Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Sharks v Free State Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18:10 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Fri 29 Aug Â Â Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â Wellington v Manawatu Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 08:35 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Fri 29 Aug Â Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Pumas v Sharks Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18:10i Â
Sat 30 Aug Â Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â Southland v Otago Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 06:35 Â
Sat 30 Aug Â Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â North Harbour v Waikato Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 08:35 Â
Sat 30 Aug Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Q1 v Free State Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14:00i Â
Sat 30 Aug Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Blue Bulls v Western Province Â Â Â Â Â 16:05i Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 30 Aug Â Â Currie Cup Â Â E.P. Kings v Golden Lions Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18:10i Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Thurs 4 Sep Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â Otago V Canterbury Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 08:35 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Fri 5 Sep Â Â Â Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â Tasman v Waikato Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 07:05 Â
Fri 5 Sep Â Â Â Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â Northland v Hawke’s Bay Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 09:05 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Fri 5 Sep Â Â Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Western Province v E.P. Kings Â Â Â Â Â 18:10i Â
Sat 6 Sep Â Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Free State v Pumas Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14:00i Â
Sat 6 Sep Â Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Sharks v Q1 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 16:05 Â
Sat 6 Sep Â Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Blue Bulls v Golden Lions Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18:10i Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Fri 12 Sep Â Â Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â North Harbour v Manawatu Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 07:05 Â
Fri 12 Sep Â Â Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â Canterbury v Wellington Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 09:05 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Fri 12 Sep Â Â Â Currie Cup Â Â E.P. Kings v Blue Bulls Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18:10 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Fri 19 Sep Â Â Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â Counties Manakau v Canterbury Â Â Â Â 08:35 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Fri 19 Sep Â Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Golden Lions v Pumas Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18:10 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 20 Sep Â Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â Auckland v North Harbour Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 06:35 Â
Sat 20 Sep Â Â ITM Cup Â Â Â Â Manawatu v Southland Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 08:35 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sat 20 Sep Â Â Currie Cup Â Â Western Province v Q1 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14:00 Â

i = live match choice on interactive, activated by pressing the red button

Live fixtures available throughout the season at www.skysports.com/rugbyunion

Schedules willÂ change according to fixtures.

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