Heineken Champions Cup: Edinburgh open with trip to Vern Cotter's Montpellier
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Richard Cockerill and Dave Rennie lead Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors into Europe's top-tier competition
Edinburgh make their return to top-tier European rugby with a trip to Montpellier on Saturday, 13 October.
Richard Cockerill's side have not featured in the premier continental tournament for five years.
They begin their Heineken Champions Cup campaign against the French outfit, coached by former Scotland boss Vern Cotter, at the GGL Stadium.
Glasgow Warriors get under way a day later when they host two-time winners and English champions Saracens.
Dave Rennie's team failed to qualify from their pool last season, losing all but one game.
Edinburgh reached the quarter-finals of the second-tier Challenge Cup, where they were beaten by eventual winners Cardiff Blues.
Heineken Champions Cup fixtures 2018-19 | |
|---|---|
Edinburgh | Glasgow Warriors |
v Montpellier (a) Sat, 13 October 16:15 BST | v Saracens (h) Sun, 14 October 15:15 BST |
v Toulon (h) Sat, 20 October 15:15 BST | v Cardiff Blues (a) Sun, 21 October 15:15 BST |
v Newcastle Falcons (h) Fri, 7 December 19:45 GMT | v Lyon (a) Sat, 8 December 14:00 GMT |
v Newcastle Falcons (a) Sun, 16 December 15:15 GMT | v Lyon (h) Sat, 15 December 13:00 GMT |
v Toulon (a) Sat, 12 January 18:30 GMT | v Cardiff Blues (h) Sun, 13 January 15:15 GMT |
v Montpellier (h) Fri, 18 January 19:45 GMT | v Saracens (a) Sat, 19 January 13:00 GMT |