The teams, kick off times, venues and match officials have been announced for this weekend’s Heineken Cup third round clashes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Should weather conditions or travel difficulties prevent matches from going ahead as scheduled, ERC will work with the clubs and match officials to ensure that fixtures are completed as close to the original kick-off time as possible.

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Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Warriors

Friday, 6 December   Kick off: 20:00   Cardiff Arms Park   Referee: George Clancy (Ireland), Assistant ref: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Assistant   ref: Eanna O’Dowd (Ireland), TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Citing Commissioner:   Yann Le Dore (France)

Cardiff Blues: Leigh Halfpenny; Alex Cuthbert, Richard Smith, Dafydd Hewitt,   Harry Robinson; Rhys Patchell, Lloyd Williams; Sam Hobbs (c), Kristian Dacey,   Tau Filise, Chris Dicomidis, Filo Paulo, Macauley Cook, Rory Watts-Jones, Robin   Copeland

Replacements: Marc Breeze, Tom Davies, Benoit Bourrust, Luke Hamilton, Ellis   Jenkins, Lewis Jones, Gareth Davies, Dan Fish

Glasgow Warriors: Stuart Hogg; Sean Maitland, Gabriel Ascarate, Alex Dunbar,   DTH van der Merwe; Duncan Weir, Niko Matawalu; Ryan Grant, Doug Hall, Moray   Low, Tom Ryder, Al Kellock (c), Robert Harley, Chris Fusaro, Josh Strauss

Replacements: Pat MacArthur, Jon Welsh, Ed Kalman, Leone Nakarawa, Tyrone Holmes,   Ryan Wilson, Chris Cusiter, Ruaridh Jackson

Final Score: Cardiff Blues 29/20 Glasgow Warriors

 

Castres Olympique v Ospreys

Friday, 6 December   Kick off: 21:00   Stade Pierre Antoine   Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Assistant ref: David Wilkinson (Ireland),   Assistant ref: Olly Hodges (Ireland), TMO: Jude Quinn (Ireland), Citing Commissioner:   Alan Mansell (England)

Castres Olympique: Brice Dulin; Marcel Garvey, Romain Cabannes (c), Paul Bonnefond,   Remi Grosso; Daniel Kirkpatrick, Rory Kockott; Mihaita Lazar, Marc-Antoine Rallier,   Karena Wihongi, Christophe Samson, Richie Gray, Ibrahim Diarra, Piula Faasalele,   Pedrie Wannenburg

Replacements: Michael Coetzee, Yannick Forestier, Anton Peikrishvili, Rodrigo   Capo Ortega, Yannick Caballero, Julien Tomas, Seremaia Bai, Geoffrey Palis

Ospreys: Richard Fussell; Aisea Natoga, Tom Isaacs, Ben John, Jeff Hassler;   Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb; Ryan Bevington, Scott Baldwin, Aaron Jarvis, Alun-Wyn   Jones (c), James King, Tyler Ardron, Justin Tipuric, Ryan Jones

Replacements: Richard Hibbard, Duncan Jones, Dan Suter, Morgan Allen, Sam Lewis,   Thomas Habberfield, Matthew Morgan , Thomas Grabham

Final Score: Castres 15/9 Ospreys

 

Exeter Chiefs v Toulon

Saturday, 7 December   Kick off: 13:35   Sandy Park Stadium   Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Assistant ref: Eddie Hogan-O’Connell (Ireland),   Assistant ref: Nigel Correll (Ireland), TMO: Kevin Beggs (Ireland), Citing Commissioner:   Denis Templeton (Ireland)

Exeter Chiefs: Luke Arscott; Jack Nowell, Phil Dollman, Jason Shoemark, Matt   Jess; Gareth Steenson, Dave Lewis; Ben Moon, Jack Yeandle, Hoani Tui, Dean Mumm   (c), Damian Welch, Tom Johnson, Ben White, Dave Ewers

Replacements: Chris Whitehead, Brett Sturgess, Alex Brown, James Hanks, Kai   Horstmann, Haydn Thomas, Henry Slade, Ian Whitten

Toulon: Drew Mitchell; Alexis Palisson, Mathieu Bastareaud, Matt Giteau, Bryan   Habana; Jonny Wilkinson (c), Sebastien Tillous-Borde; Florian Fresia, CRAIG   BURDEN, Martin Castrogiovanni, Bakkies Botha, Ali Williams, Juan Smith, Steffon   Armitage, Chris Masoe

Replacements: Jean-Charles Orioli, Xavier Chiocci, Carl Hayman, Virgile Bruni,   Rudi Wulf, Maxime Mermoz, Michael Claassens, Jocelino Suta

Final Score: Exeter Chiefs 9/14 Toulon

 

 Zebre v Saracens

Saturday, 7 December   Kick off: 14:35   Stadio XXV Aprile   Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France), Assistant ref: Patrick Pechambert (France),   Assistant ref: Jean-Luc Rebollai (), TMO: Daniel Irazoqui (France), Citing Commissioner:   Jean-Claude Legendre (France)

Zebre: Gullo Palazzani; Leonardo Sarto, Kameli Ratuvou, Gonzalo Garcia, Giambattista   Venditti; Tommaso Iannone, Alberto Chillon; Salvatore Perugini, Tommaso D’Apice   , Luciano Leibson, Quintin Geldenhuys, Marco Bortolami (c), Mauro Bergamasco,   Nicola Cattina, Samu Vunisa

Replacements: Andrea Manici, Andrea de Marchi, Luca Redolfini, Mike Van Vuren,   Emiliano Caffini, Luciano Orquera, Roberto Quartaroli, Giiulio Toniolatti

Saracens: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Chris Wyles, Duncan Taylor, David Strettle;   Charlie Hodgson, Neil de Kock; Richard Barrington, Schalk Brits, James Johnston,   Steve Borthwick (c), George Kruis, Billy Vunipola, Kelly Brown, Ernst Joubert

Replacements: Jamie George, Jared Saunders , Matt Stevens, Eoin Sheriff, Jackson   Wray, Richard Wigglesworth, Owen Farrell, Marcelo Bosch

 Final Score: Zebre 10/39 Saracens

 

ASM Clermont Auvergne v Scarlets

Saturday, 7 December   Kick off: 14:35   Stade Marcel-Michelin   Referee: JP Doyle (England), Assistant ref: Martin Fox (England), Assistant   ref: Kevin Stewart (England), TMO: Graham Hughes (England), Citing Commissioner:   John West (Ireland)

ASM Clermont Auvergne: Lee Byrne; Sitiveni Sivivatu, Aurélien Rougerie   (c), Regan King, Naipolioni Nalaga; Brock James, Thierry Lacrampe; Thomas Domingo,   Benjamin Kayser, Daniel Kotze, Jamie Cudmore, Nathan Hines, Julien Bonnaire,   Gerhard Vosloo, Fritz LEE

Replacements: Ti’i Paulo, Vincent Debaty, Clément Ric, Julien Pierre,   Damien Chouly, Ludovic Radoslavjevic , Mike Delany, Noa Nakaitaci

Scarlets: Liam Williams; Frazier Climo, Nick Reynolds, Scott Williams, Jordan   Williams; Rhys Priestland, Gareth Davies; Rob Evans, Emyr Phillips (c), Samson   Lee, Jake Ball, George Earle, Aaron Shingler, John Barclay, Josh Turnbull

Replacements: Ken Owens, Shaun Hopkins, Jacobie Adriaanse, Richard Kelly, Johan   Snyman, Rhodri Williams, Aled Thomas, Adam Warren

Final Score: ASM Clermont  Auvergne 32/11 Scarlets

 

Racing Metro 92 v Harlequins

Saturday, 7 December   Kick off: 16:40   Stade de la Beaujoire   Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales), Assistant ref: (), Assistant ref: Simon Rees   (Wales), TMO: Gareth Simmonds (Wales), Citing Commissioner: Murray Whyte (Ireland)

Racing Metro 92: Juan Martin Hernandez; Benjamin Fall, Fabrice Estebanez, Alexandre   Dumoulin, Marc Andreu; Benjamin Dambielle, Maxime Machenaud; Eddy Ben Arous,   Dimitri Szarzewski (c), Luc Ducalcon, Francois van der Merwe, Juandre Kruger,   Wenceslas Lauret, Bernard Le Roux, Jone Qovu Nailiko

Replacements: Virgile Lacombe, Davit Khinchagishvili, Brian Mujati, Karim Ghezal,   Camille Gerondeau, Mike Phillips, Jonny Sexton, Juan Imhoff

Harlequins: Mike Brown; Tom Williams, Matt Hopper, Tom Casson, Sam Smith; Nick   Evans, Danny Care; Joe Marler, Dave Ward, Will Collier, Charlie Matthews, George   Robson, Luke Wallace, Chris Robshaw (c), Nick Easter

Replacements: Harry Allen, Mark Lambert, Paul Doran-Jones, Nick Kennedy, Joe   Trayfoot, Karl Dickson, Ben Botica, Charlie Walker

Final Score: Racing Metro 92 8/32 Harlequins

 

Northampton Saints v Leinster Rugby

Saturday, 7 December   Kick off: 18:00   Franklin’s Gardens   Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales), Assistant ref: Sean Bricknell (Wales), Assistant   ref: Jonathan Mason (Wales), TMO: Tim Hayes (Wales), Citing Commissioner: Ray   Wilton (Wales)

Northampton Saints: James Wilson; Ken Pisi, Dom Waldouck, Luther Burrell, George   North; Steve Myler, Lee Dickson; Alex Waller, Dylan Hartley (c), Salesi Ma’afu,   Samu Manoa, Courtney Lawes, Tom Wood, Phil Dowson, Sam Dickinson

Replacements: Mikey Haywood, Ethan Waller, Tom Mercey, Christian Day, Calum   Clark, Ryan Glynn, Glenn Dickson, Jamie Elliott

Leinster Rugby: Rob Kearney; Dave Kearney, Brian O’Driscoll, Gordon D’Arcy,   Luke Fitzgerald; Ian Madigan, Eoin Reddan; Cian Healy, Sean Cronin, Mike Ross,   Devin Toner, Mike McCarthy, Rhys Ruddock, Sean O’Brien, Jamie Heaslip (c)

Replacements: Aaron Dundon, Jack McGrath, Martin Moore, Leo Cullen, Shane Jennings,   Isaac Boss, Jimmy Gopperth, Zane Kirchner

Final Score: Northampton Saints 7/40 Leinster

 

Ulster Rugby v Benetton Treviso

Saturday, 7 December   Kick off: 18:00   Ravenhill   Referee: Luke Pearce (England), Assistant ref: Steve Lee (England), Assistant   ref: Paul Dix (England), TMO: Geoff Warren (England), Citing Commissioner: Douglas   Hunter (Scotland)

Ulster Rugby: Jared Payne; Andrew Trimble, Darren Cave, Luke Marshall, Craig   Gilroy; Paddy Jackson, Ruan Pienaar; Tom Court, Rob Herring, John Afoa, Johann   Muller (c), Dan Tuohy, Robbie Diack, Sean Doyle, Roger Wilson

Replacements: Nial Annett, Callum Black, Declan Fitzpatrick, Neil McComb, Mike   McComish, Paul Marshall, Michael Allen, David McIlwaine

Benetton Treviso: Luke McLean; Ludovico Nitoglia, Michele Campagnaro, Alberto   Sgarbi, Angelo Esposito; Mat Berquist, Edoardo Gori; Alberto de Marchi, Leonardo   Ghiraldini, Lorenzo Cittadini, Antonio Pavanello (c), Cornelius van Zyl, Alessandro   Zanni, Dean Budd, Robert Barbieri

Replacements: Franco Sbaraglini, Michele Rizzo, Ignacio Fernandez Rouyet, Paul   Derbyshire, Marco Filippucci, Christian Loamanu, Tobias Botes, James Ambrosini

 Final Score: Ulster 48/0 Treviso

 

Munster Rugby v Perpignan

Sunday, 8 December   Kick off: 12:45   Thomond Park   Referee: Greg Garner (England), Assistant ref: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Assistant   ref: Stuart Terheege (England), TMO: Sean Davey (England), Citing Commissioner:   Shaun Gallagher (Ireland)

Munster Rugby: Felix Jones; Keith Earls, Casey Laulala, James Downey, Johne   Murphy; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Damien Varley, Stephen Archer,   Donncha O’Callaghan, Paul O’Connell, Peter O’Mahony (c), Sean Dougall, James   Coughlan

Replacements: Duncan Casey, James Cronin, BJ Botha, Billy Holland, CJ Stander,   Cathal Sheridan, JJ Hanrahan, Denis Hurley

Perpignan: James Hook (c); Joffrey Michel, Tommaso Benvenuti, Watisoni Votu,   Sofiane Guitoune; Camille Lopez, Tom Ecochard; Sébastien Taofifenua,   Romain Terrain, Paulica Ion, Luke Charteris, Guillaume Vilaceca, Jean-Pierre   Perez, Alasdair Strokosch, Justin Purll

Replacements: Maxime Delonca, Kisi Pulu, Jean Baptiste Custoja, Sébastien   Vahaamahina, Dewaldt Duvenage, Tommy Allan, Richard Haughton, Dan Leo

Final Score: Munster 36 /8 Perpignan

 

Edinburgh Rugby v Gloucester Rugby

Sunday, 8 December   Kick off: 13:00   Murrayfield   Referee: Jerome Garces (France), Assistant ref: (), Assistant ref: Jerome Lamirand   (France), TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (France), Citing Commissioner: Russell Howells   (Wales)

Edinburgh Rugby: Greig Tonks; Douglas Fife, Nick De Luca, Ben Atiga, Jack Cuthbert;   Harry Leonard, Greig Laidlaw (c); Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford, Willem Nel,   Grant Gilchrist, Izak Van Der Westhuizen, Cornell Du Preez, Ross Rennie, David   Denton

Replacements: Aleki Lutui, Lodewicus Blaauw, Geoff Cross, Ollie Atkins, Roddy   Grant, Grayson Hart, Joaquin Dominguez, Tom Brown

Gloucester Rugby: Rob Cook; Martyn Thomas, Henry Trinder, Billy Twelvetrees   (c), Jonny May; Freddie Burns, Jimmy Cowan; Yann Thomas, Darren Dawiduik, Shaun   Knight, Elliot Stooke, James Hudson, Sione Kalafamoni, Matt Kvesic, Ben Morgan

Replacements: Huia Edmonds, Dan Murphy, Rupert Harden, Tom Hicks, Matt Cox,   Dan Robson, Mike Tindall, Steph Reynolds

Final Score: Edinburgh 12 /23 Gloucester

 

Leicester Tigers v Montpellier

Sunday, 8 December   Kick off: 15:00   Welford Road   Referee: John Lacey (Ireland), Assistant ref: Mark Patton (Ireland), Assistant   ref: John Carvill (Ireland), TMO: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland), Citing Commissioner:   Ray Wilton (Wales)

Leicester Tigers: Scott Hamilton; Adam Thompstone, Vereniki Goneva, Dan Bowden,   Miles Benjamin; Toby Flood (c), Ben Youngs; Marcos Ayerza, Tom Youngs, Dan Cole,   Louis Deacon, Graham Kitchener, Jamie Gibson, Julian Salvi, Jordan Crane

Replacements: Neil Briggs, Boris Stankovich, Fraser Balmain, Ed Slater, Thomas   Waldrom, David Mele, Blaine Scully, Ryan Lamb

Montpellier: Anthony Floch; Timoci Nagusa, Rene Ranger, Thomas Combezou, Yoan   Audrin; Francois Trinh-Duc (c), Jonathan Pelissie; Na’ama Leleimalefaga, Charles   Geli, Maximiliano Bustos, Jim Hamilton, Mickael Demarco, Kelian Galletier, Mamuka   Gorgodze, Johnnie Beattie

Replacements: Thomas Bianchin, Mikheil Nariashvili, Paea Fa’anunu, Thibaut Privat,   Alex Tulou, Benoit Paillaugue, Wynand Olivier, Pierre Berard

Final Score: Leicester Tigers 41 /32 Montpellier

 

Toulouse v Connacht Rugby

Sunday, 8 December   Kick off: 16:00   Stade Ernest Wallon   Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy), Assistant ref: Stefano Penne (Italy), Assistant   ref: Elia Rizzo (Italy), TMO: Alan Falzone (Italy), Citing Commissioner: Tony   Lanaway (England)

Toulouse: Clément Poitrenaud; Yoann Huget, Florian Fritz, Yann David   , Hosea Gear; Jean-Pascal Barraque, Jano Vermaak; Gurthro Steenkamp, Chiliboy   Ralepelle, Census Johnston, Edwin Maka, Yoann Maestri, Yacouba Camara, Thierry   Dusautoir (c), Louis Picamoles

Replacements: Jaba Bregvadze, Schalk Ferreira, Yohan Montes, Romain Millo-Chluski,   Christopher Tolofua, Jean-Marc Doussain, Lionel Beauxis, Timoci Matanavou

Connacht Rugby: Robbie Henshaw; Fionn Carr, Eoin Griffin, Dave McSharry, Matt   Healy; Dan Parks, Kieran Marmion; Brett Wilkinson, Sean Henry, Nathan White,   Mick Kearney, Craig Clarke (c), John Muldoon, Jake Heenan, George Naoupu

Replacements: Jason Harris Wright, Denis Buckley, Rodney Ah You, Michael Swift,   Eoin McKeon, Frank Murphy, Craig Ronaldson, Gavin Duffy

Final Score: Toulouse 14/16 Connacht