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Tigers' Heineken Cup fixtures announced

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The fixtures for the 2007/08 Heineken Cup have now been announced, with Tigers kicking off their European campaign with a trip to Dublin to face Leinster on Saturday, November 10.

That match will start at 1.30pm and will be shown live on Sky Sports.

Tigers' first home match in the competition will take place the following weekend, when last season's finalists take on Edinburgh at Welford Road on Saturday, November 17, kick-off 3pm.

The 2001 and 2002 Heineken Cup champions then face a double-header against three-times tournament winners Toulouse, with the first match taking place at Welford Road on Saturday, December 8, kick-off 3.30pm. That match will be shown live on Sky Sports, with the return fixture on Sunday, December 16, kick-off 4pm, also live on Sky.

The dates and kick-off times for the final two pool fixtures are yet to be confirmed, although Tigers know they will play Edinburgh in Scotland on the weekend of January 11/12/13 and Leinster at home on either January 18, 19 or 20.

Tigers' Heineken Cup schedule 2007/08

Leinster v Leicester Tigers    Saturday, November 10, 1.30pm Sky Sports
Leicester Tigers v Edinburgh Saturday, November 17, 3pm
Leicester Tigers v Toulouse   Saturday, December 8, 3.30pm Sky Sports / FR2
Toulouse v Leicester Tigers   Sunday, December 16, 4pm (local time) FR2 / Sky Sports
Edinburgh Rugby v Leicester Tigers    11/12/13 January
Leicester Tigers v Leinster    18/19/20 January

Elsewhere, 2007 winners Wasps face 2006 champions Munster on the opening day, while  Harlequins, back in the tournament after a two-year absence, mark their return with a trip to France to face French champions Stade Français.

The pools

POOL 1: Benetton Treviso; London Irish; Perpignan; Newport Gwent Dragons
POOL 2: Ospreys; Gloucester Rugby; Bourgoin; Ulster Rugby
POOL 3: Stade Français Paris; Bristol Rugby; Cardiff Blues; Harlequins
POOL 4: Glasgow Warriors; Saracens; Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque; Viadana
POOL 5: London Wasps; ASM Clermont Auvergne; Llanelli Scarlets; Munster
POOL 6: Leinster; Leicester Tigers; Toulouse; Edinburgh Rugby

The fixtures (All kick-offs LOCAL times)

ROUND 1         

FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER, 2007
Pool 1 Perpignan v Newport Gwent Dragons  21.00 Canal+ Sport / Sky Sports*
Pool 2 Ulster Rugby v Gloucester Rugby    20.00 Sky Sports

SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER, 2007
Pool 1 London Irish v Benetton Treviso   15.00
Pool 2 Ospreys v Bourgoin     17.30 S4C** / Sport+ / Sky Sports*
Pool 3 Stade Français Paris v Harlequins  14.35 Canal+
Pool 4 Viadana v Biarritz Olympique   14.30
Pool 5 London Wasps v Munster    17.30 Sky Sports / Sport+*
Pool 6 Edinburgh Rugby v Toulouse   15.30 Sky Sports / FR2
Pool 6 Leinster v Leicester Tigers    13.30 Sky Sports

SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER, 2007
Pool 3 Cardiff Blues v Bristol Rugby   13.00 Sky Sports
Pool 4 Saracens v Glasgow Warriors   15.00
Pool 5 ASM Clermont Auvergne v Llanelli Scarlets 16.00 FR2 / Sky Sports

ROUND 2

FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER, 2007
Pool 2 Gloucester Rugby v Ospreys   20.00 Sky Sports
Pool 2 Bourgoin v Ulster Rugby    21.00 Canal+ Sport / Sky Sports*
Pool 4 Glasgow Warriors v Viadana   19.30

SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER, 2007
Pool 1 Newport Gwent Dragons v London Irish  13.30 S4C** / Sky Sports
Pool 1 Benetton Treviso v Perpignan   14.30
Pool 3 Harlequins v Cardiff Blues    15.30 Sky Sports
Pool 4 Biarritz Olympique v Saracens   16.30 FR2
Pool 5 Llanelli Scarlets v London Wasps   17.30 Sky Sports
Pool 6 Leicester Tigers v Edinburgh Rugby  15.00

SUNDAY 18 NOVEMBER, 2007
Pool 3 Bristol Rugby v Stade Français Paris  15.00 Sky Sports / FR2
Pool 5 Munster v ASM Clermont Auvergne  13.00 Sky Sports / Sport+
Pool 6 Toulouse v Leinster     21.00 Canal+ / Sky Sports

ROUND 3

FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER, 2007
Pool 2 Ospreys v Ulster Rugby    20.00 S4C** / Sky Sports*
Pool 2 Bourgoin v Gloucester Rugby   21.00 Canal+ Sport
Pool 6 Leinster v Edinburgh Rugby   20.00 Sky Sports

SATURDAY 8 DECEMBER, 2007
Pool 1 Benetton Treviso v Newport Gwent Dragons 14.30
Pool 3 Harlequins v Bristol Rugby    15.00
Pool 4 Saracens v Viadana     15.00
Pool 5 ASM Clermont Auvergne v London Wasps 14.35 Canal+ / Sky Sports
Pool 5 Llanelli Scarlets v Munster    17.30 Sky Sports
Pool 6 Leicester Tigers v Toulouse   15.30 Sky Sports / FR2

SUNDAY 9 DECEMBER, 2007
Pool 1 London Irish v Perpignan    15.00
Pool 3 Stade Français Paris v Cardiff Blues  16.00 FR2 / Sky Sports
Pool 4 Glasgow Warriors v Biarritz Olympique  13.00 Sky Sports / Sport+

ROUND 4

FRIDAY 14 DECEMBER, 2007
Pool 2 Ulster Rugby v Ospreys    20.00 Sky Sports
Pool 4 Biarritz Olympique v Glasgow Warriors  21.00 Canal+ Sport / Sky Sports*

SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER, 2007
Pool 1 Newport Gwent Dragons v Benetton Treviso 14.30
Pool 1 Perpignan v London Irish    16.30 FR2
Pool 2 Gloucester Rugby v Bourgoin   15.00
Pool 3 Cardiff Blues v Stade Français Paris  13.35 S4C** / Canal+ / Sky Sports
Pool 4 Viadana v Saracens     14.30
Pool 5 London Wasps v ASM Clermont Auvergne 17.30 Sky Sports / Sport+
Pool 6 Edinburgh Rugby v Leinster   15.30 Sky Sports

SUNDAY 16 DECEMBER, 2007
Pool 3 Bristol Rugby v Harlequins    15.00
Pool 5 Munster v Llanelli Scarlets    13.00 Sky Sports
Pool 6 Toulouse v Leicester Tigers   16.00 FR2 / Sky Sports

* Delayed
** Highlights

ROUND 5
11 / 12 / 13 JANUARY, 2008

Pool 1 London Irish v Newport Gwent Dragons
Pool 1 Perpignan v Benetton Treviso
Pool 2 Ospreys v Gloucester Rugby
Pool 2 Ulster Rugby v Bourgoin
Pool 3 Stade Français Paris v Bristol Rugby
Pool 3 Cardiff Blues v Harlequins
Pool 4 Saracens v Biarritz Olympique
Pool 4 Viadana v Glasgow Warriors
Pool 5 ASM Clermont Auvergne v Munster
Pool 5 London Wasps v Llanelli Scarlets
Pool 6 Leinster v Toulouse
Pool 6 Edinburgh Rugby v Leicester Tigers

ROUND 6
18 / 19 / 20 JANUARY, 2008

Pool 1 Newport Gwent Dragons v Perpignan
Pool 1 Benetton Treviso v London Irish
Pool 2 Gloucester Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Pool 2 Bourgoin v Ospreys
Pool 3 Bristol Rugby v Cardiff Blues
Pool 3 Harlequins v Stade Français Paris
Pool 4 Biarritz Olympique v Viadana
Pool 4 Glasgow Warriors v Saracens
Pool 5 Munster v London Wasps
Pool 5 Llanelli Scarlets v ASM Clermont Auvergne
Pool 6 Toulouse v Edinburgh Rugby
Pool 6 Leicester Tigers v Leinster