Heineken Cup Dates 2022/23

[Flash Gordon]

I guess if you think of it from Racing's perspective, Le Harve is easy enough for their fans to get to and harder for ours, could be deliberate.

It's a fairly significant trek for their fans, 2 1/2 hours assuming no delay. Their fans wouldn't be known for travelling either. There is a rugby club there who get an average of around 5k so there might be some neutrals but not a lot.

[wixfjord]

It's a pretty cool looking stadium from the outside in fairness.

Nice shade of blue too!

[JohnB]

Any idea why this isn’t been played in Paris?

[Flash Gordon]

Any idea why this isn’t been played in Paris?

There's an event in their stadium. They could have played at Stade or Parc de Princes (PSG aren't playing that weekend). Or even gone back to their old ground at Colombes. Very odd.

[JohnB]

It sure is Flash. I’m wondering about the ferry to Le Havre though that would be from Rosslare I think.

[FLIP]

It sure is Flash. I’m wondering about the ferry to Le Havre though that would be from Rosslare I think.

Closest I can see from Rosslare would be Cherbourg

[brotheroffrank]

It sure is Flash. I’m wondering about the ferry to Le Havre though that would be from Rosslare I think.

Rosslare Le Havre Journey time 19 ½ hours
No. of sailings from Rosslare One per week
Departure time from Rosslare Depart Saturday 17:45. Arrive Sunday 15:00

discontinued by Brittany Ferries..

best of luck with that idea....

[JohnB]

Okay, that idea is stillborn for sure!

[Ray Donovan]

All booked in for Gloucester

Same. 7 of us (so far) booked up.

[Hornet]

Just a heads up for anyone travelling by train to/from the various airports close to Gloucester, (Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham). Ongoing strike action on the rail network could still be affecting travel into the new year.

[johng]

Beauvais and hire a car is probs best. I actually booked flights last night

[DMR2004]

Beauvais Flights still reasonable
Share cost of car hire between 2/3/4 then 2 hr drive..

[curates_egg]

If Paris becomes too expensive, it's a three hour drive from Rennes (also flights from Dublin) and a 2.5 hour drive from the ferry in Cherbourg (although the ferry is a gamble at that time of the year).

I was really hoping they would move to Brussels (which they have done previously) or Lille. Le Havre is directly accessible by train only from Paris I think (and a four-hour drive from Brussels).

I would guess they will sell cut-price tickets to local fans, so you probably don't need to shell out for tickets if they are looking for high prices online.

[5starfan]

Just a heads up for anyone travelling by train to/from the various airports close to Gloucester, (Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham). Ongoing strike action on the rail network could still be affecting travel into the new year.

Just booked aer lingus 6.40am departure on Jan 14th and back on evening flight. Cost €53. I'll be driving down to Kingsholm for 1pm K.O if anyone wants a lift.

[Atlas]

All booked in for Gloucester

Same. 7 of us (so far) booked up.

When do the tickets go on sale?

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[TerenureJim]

Anyone know why the Gloucester game is down for the RDS rather than Lansdowne seems odd we’re not getting our usual pre Christmas HQ gig?

[neill_m]

Anyone know why the Gloucester game is down for the RDS rather than Lansdowne seems odd we’re not getting our usual pre Christmas HQ gig?

Racing home game in January at Lansdowne Road, must reckon they will get a better crowd for that and can play Gloucester game at the RDS?

[The Doc]

Anyone know why the Gloucester game is down for the RDS rather than Lansdowne seems odd we’re not getting our usual pre Christmas HQ gig?

Racing home game in January at Lansdowne Road, must reckon they will get a better crowd for that and can play Gloucester game at the RDS?

My suspicion is that January Aviva tickets might make their way to enough Christmas pressies to ensure a decent crowd

[Flash Gordon]

Anyone know why the Gloucester game is down for the RDS rather than Lansdowne seems odd we’re not getting our usual pre Christmas HQ gig?

Racing a bigger draw than Glaws. The bigger question is why they didn't swap the Racing home and away fixture so we could have played Racing in the Aviva and Racing could have played at their own stadium.

[Dexter]

Anyone know why the Gloucester game is down for the RDS rather than Lansdowne seems odd we’re not getting our usual pre Christmas HQ gig?

Racing a bigger draw than Glaws. The bigger question is why they didn't swap the Racing home and away fixture so we could have played Racing in the Aviva and Racing could have played at their own stadium.

That would assume that there's some level of competent organisational skills within the EPCR...