The event will begin at 11.00am (UK/IRE Time) with the EPCR Challenge Cup pool draw, followed by the Champions Cup draw at approximately 11.20am (UK/IRE Time).
Viewers can create a free account on epcrugby.com to access the live stream, which will be hosted by Sarra Elgan (BT Sport) and Vincent Pochulu (beIN SPORTS).
The 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournaments will continue with the same pool stage format as last season, starting in December 2024 with two consecutive rounds of action and continuing with Rounds 3 and 4 on consecutive weekends in January 2025.
How does the Investec Champions Cup pool draw work?
- There will be four pools of six.
- Each pool of six will contain two clubs from each of the leagues.
- There will be no matches between clubs from the same league.
- Each club will play four matches against four different clubs, who are not from the same league, either home or away.
- Clubs from the same URC Shield cannot be in the same pool.
- Irish qualifiers – Munster Rugby, Leinster Rugby and Ulster Rugby – will each be drawn or allocated into separate pools.
- South African qualifiers Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks cannot be in the same pool.
- Clubs will be divided into two tiers, Tier 1 and Tier 2.
- The four Tier 1 clubs will be drawn first, with the first club going into Pool 1, the second club going into Pool 2 etc.
- The remaining 20 clubs in Tier 2 will then be drawn or allocated into the pools.
- If a club cannot be drawn into a pool in accordance with the key principles, then the club will be allocated to the next available pool.
- The process will then re-start at the pool into which the initial club could not be drawn.
Who has qualified for the Investec Champions Cup?
TOP 14: Stade Toulousain, Stade Français Paris, Union Bordeaux-Bègles, Stade Rochelais, RC Toulon, Racing 92, Castres Olympique, ASM Clermont Auvergne
Gallagher Premiership: Northampton Saints, Bath Rugby, Sale Sharks, Saracens, Bristol Bears, Harlequins, Exeter Chiefs, Leicester Tigers
United Rugby Championship: Glasgow Warriors, Vodacom Bulls, Munster Rugby, Leinster Rugby, DHL Stormers, Ulster Rugby, Benetton Rugby, Hollywoodbets Sharks
Who are the Investec Champions Cup Tier 1 clubs?
The four clubs in the Investec Champions Cup Tier 1 are:
- Leinster Rugby (2024 Investec Champions Cup runners-up)
- Northampton Saints (2024 Gallagher Premiership winners)
- Glasgow Warriors (2024 URC winners)
- Stade Toulousain (2024 TOP 14 winners)
As Stade Toulousain won the TOP 14 title, the Investec Champions Cup final runners-up, Leinster Rugby, will be included in Tier 1.
When will the games take place?
Following the conclusion of the draw on Tuesday, EPCR will begin working on the fixture schedule. Exact dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage will be announced in due course.
2024/25 weekends<br>
Round 1 – 6/7/8 December 2024<br>
Round 2 – 13/14/15 December 2024<br>
Round 3 – 10/11/12 January 2025<br>
Round 4 – 17/18/19 January 2025<br>
Round of 16 – 4/5/6 April 2025<br>
Quarter-finals – 11/12/13 April 2025<br>
Semi-finals – 2/3/4 May 2025<br>
2025 EPCR Challenge Cup final – Principality Stadium, Cardiff; Friday 23 May<br>
2025 Investec Champions Cup final – Principality Stadium, Cardiff; Saturday 24 May