The Heineken Champions Cup returns on 15 November as Gloucester and Toulouse raise the curtain on another season of European rugby BT Sport.
The Pool 4 clash is one of a number of mouth-watering encounters from an action-packed first weekend in Europe's premier club competition.
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Reigning champions Saracens, who beat Leinster in last season's final to become the most successful English side ever in Europe, begin the defence of their crown against French giants Racing 92.
The London club will be bidding to win a fourth Champions Cup to match Toulouse and Leinster's record haul of four trophies.
Meanwhile last season's vanquished finalists take on Benetton, who last season became the first Italian club to qualify by right for Europe’s top tier.
In another eye-catching match-up from round one, Challenge Cup winners Clermont return to Champions Cup action against Harlequins, who they beat in the last four of Europe's second tier competition.
Two-time Champions Cup winners Munster and Welsh side Ospreys join Saracens and Racing 92 in Pool 4 and play each other in the first round.
Bath host Irish province Ulster at the Rec, completing Pool 4 along with Toulouse and Gloucester.
Elsewhere, Premiership runners-up Exeter travel to France to face La Rochelle, Glasgow welcome Sale, Northampton host Lyon and Connacht play Montpellier.
Heineken Champions Cup fixtures - Round One (full fixture list below)
Friday 15 November
- Gloucester v Toulouse, Pool 5 (7.45pm, BT Sport)
Saturday 16 November
- Glasgow Warriors v Sale Sharks, Pool 2 (1pm, BT Sport)
- Bath v Ulster, Pool 3 (1pm, BT Sport)
- Leinster v Benetton, Pool 1 (3.15pm, BT Sport)
- La Rochelle v Exeter Chiefs, Pool 2 (4.15pm, BT Sport)
- Ospreys v Munster, Pool 4 (5.30pm, BT Sport)
- Clermont v Harlequins, Pool 3 (6.30pm, BT Sport)
Sunday 17 November:
- Northampton Saints v Lyon, Pool 1 (1pm, BT Sport)
- Connacht v Montpellier, Pool 5 (1pm, BT Sport)
- Racing 92 v Saracens, Pool 4 (4.15pm, BT Sport)
A full list of BT Sport's live games for the opening six rounds of the season is available below.
BT Sport's 2019/20 Champions Cup fixtures
| Date | Pool | Match | Kick-off time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | |||
| 15/11/2019 | 5 | Gloucester v Toulouse | 19.45 |
| 16/11/2019 | 2 | Glasgow Warriors v Sale Sharks | 13.00 |
| 16/11/2019 | 3 | Bath v Ulster | 13.00 |
| 16/11/2019 | 1 | Leinster v Benetton | 15.15 |
| 16/11/2019 | 2 | La Rochelle v Exeter Chiefs | 16.15 |
| 16/11/2019 | 4 | Ospreys v Munster | 17:30 |
| 16/11/2019 | 3 | Clermont v Harlequins | 18.30 |
| 17/11/2019 | 1 | Northampton Saints v Lyon | 13.00 |
| 17/11/2019 | 5 | Connacht v Montpellier | 13.00 |
| 17/11/12019 | 4 | Racing 92 v Saracens | 16.15 |
| Round 2 | |||
| 22/11/2019 | 3 | Ulster v Clermont | 19.45 |
| 23/11/2019 | 4 | Saracens v Ospreys | 13.00 |
| 23/11/2019 | 1 | Benetton v Northampton Sants | 14.00 |
| 23/11/2019 | 5 | Toulouse v Connacht | 14.00 |
| 23/11/2019 | 2 | Exeter Chiefs v Glasgow Warriors | 15.15 |
| 23/11/2019 | 1 | Lyon v Leinster | 16.15 |
| 23/11/2019 | 3 | Harlequins v Bath | 17.30 |
| 23/11/2019 | 4 | Munster v Racing 92 | 17.30 |
| 24/11/2019 | 2 | Sale Sharks v La Rochelle | 13.00 |
| 24/11/2019 | 5 | Montpellier v Gloucester | 16.15 |
| Round 3 | |||
| 06/12/2019 | 3 | Bath v Clermont | 19.45 |
| 07/12/2019 | 1 | Northampton Saints v Leinster | 13.00 |
| 07/12/2019 | 1 | Lyon v Benetton | 14.00 |
| 07/12/2019 | 3 | Ulster v Harlequins | 15.15 |
| 07/12/2019 | 2 | La Rochelle v Glasgow Warriors | 16.15 |
| 07/12/2019 | 4 | Ospreys v Racing 92 | 17.30 |
| 07/12/2019 | 4 | Munster v Saracens | 17.30 |
| 08/12/2019 | 5 | Gloucester v Connacht | 13.00 |
| 08/12/2019 | 2 | Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs | 15.15 |
| 08/12/2019 | 5 | Toulouse v Montpellier | 16.15 |
| Round 4 | |||
| 13/12/2019 | 3 | Harlequins v Ulster | 19.45 |
| 13/12/2019 | 4 | Racing 92 v Ospreys | 20.45 |
| 14/12/2019 | 5 | Connacht v Gloucester | 12.45 |
| 14/12/2019 | 1 | Benetton v Lyon | 13.45 |
| 14/12/2019 | 4 | Saracens v Munster | 15.00 |
| 14/12/2019 | 5 | Montpellier v Toulouse | 16.00 |
| 14/12/2019 | 2 | Glasgow Warriors v La Rochelle | 17.15 |
| 14/12/2019 | 1 | Leinster v Northampton Saints | 17.15 |
| 15/12/2019 | 2 | Exeter Chiefs v Sale Sharks | 13.00 |
| 15/12/2019 | 3 | Clermont v Bath | 16.15 |
| Round 5 | |||
| 10/01/2020 | 3 | Bath v Harlequins | 19.45 |
| 10/01/2020 | 2 | La Rochelle v Sale Sharks | 20.45 |
| 11/01/2020 | 4 | Ospreys v Saracens | 13.00 |
| 11/01/2020 | 2 | Glasgow Warriors v Exeter Chiefs | 15.15 |
| 11/01/2020 | 5 | Connacht v Toulouse | 15.15 |
| 11/01/2020 | 5 | Gloucester v Montpellier | 17.30 |
| 11/01/2020 | 1 | Leinster v Lyon | 17.30 |
| 12/01/2020 | 1 | Northampton Saints v Benetton | 13.00 |
| TBC | 3 | Clermont v Ulster | TBC |
| TBC | 4 | Racing 92 v Munster | TBC |
| Round 6 | |||
| 18/01/2020 | 1 | Lyon v Northampton Saints | 14.00 |
| 18/01/2020 | 1 | Benetton v Leinster | 14.00 |
| 18/01/2020 | 3 | Ulster v Bath | 15.15 |
| 18/01/2020 | 3 | Harlequins v Clermont | 15.15 |
| 18/01/2020 | 2 | Exeter Chiefs v La Rochelle | 17.30 |
| 18/01/2020 | 2 | Sale Sharks v Glasgow Warriors | 17.30 |
| 19/01/2020 | 4 | Munster v Ospreys | 13.00 |
| 19/01/2020 | 4 | Saracens v Racing 92 | 13.00 |
| 19/01/2020 | 5 | Toulouse v Gloucester | 16.15 |
| 19/01/2020 | 5 | Montpellier v Connacht | 16.15 |
Knockout rounds
Quarter-finals: 3/4/5 April, 2020.
Semi-finals:1/2/3 May, 2020.
Final: Saturday, 23 May 2020.
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