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Heineken Cup fixtures announced

Defending champions Leinster face a Saturday evening showdown against London Irish as they continue their bid to retain the Heineken Cup.

Michael Cheika's men must first host Brive on Saturday 16 January, with the trip to London coming the following Saturday, 23 January and kick-off set to take place at 6pm.

Munster complete their Pool matches away to Treviso on 16 January and at home with a Friday night game against Northampton Saints on 22 January, while Ulster host Edinburgh on 15 January and away to Bath on 23 January.

Highlights of all games involving Irish teams will be shown on RTÉ Two.

HEINEKEN CUP 2009/10
(All kick-offs LOCAL time)

ROUND 5

FRIDAY 15 JANUARY, 2010
POOL 2 Glasgow Warriors v Newport Gwent Dragons 7.30
POOL 4 Ulster Rugby v Edinburgh 8.00

SATURDAY 16 JANUARY, 2010
POOL 1 Benetton Treviso v Munster 2.35
POOL 2 Gloucester Rugby v Biarritz Olympique 3.00
POOL 3 Leicester Tigers v Viadana 2.00
POOL 3 ASM Clermont Auvergne v Ospreys 4.45
POOL 4 Stade Français Paris v Bath Rugby 2.35
POOL 5 Cardiff Blues v Sale Sharks 3.45
POOL 6 Leinster v Brive 6.00

SUNDAY 17 JANUARY, 2010
POOL 1 Northampton Saints v Perpignan 3.00
POOL 5 Toulouse v Harlequins 4.00
POOL 6 Scarlets v London Irish 12.45

ROUND 6

FRIDAY 22 JANUARY, 2010
POOL 1 Munster v Northampton Saints 8.00
POOL 1 Perpignan v Benetton Treviso 9.00

SATURDAY 23 JANUARY, 2010
POOL 3 Viadana v ASM Clermont Auvergne 2.35
POOL 3 Ospreys v Leicester Tigers 1.35
POOL 4 Bath Rugby v Ulster Rugby 3.45
POOL 4 Edinburgh v Stade Français Paris 3.45
POOL 6 Brive v Scarlets 7.00
POOL 6 London Irish v Leinster 6.00

SUNDAY 24 JANUARY, 2010
POOL 2 Biarritz Olympique v Glasgow Warriors 1.45
POOL 2 Newport Gwent Dragons v Gloucester Rugby 12.45
POOL 5 Harlequins v Cardiff Blues 3.00
POOL 5 Sale Sharks v Toulouse 3.00

 
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Leinster's bid for qualification for the knockout stages sees them away to London Irish on the final weekend
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