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ERC Confirm Dates For Next Season’s Tournaments

The 2012/13 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup tournaments which feature Europe’s elite and emerging teams will kick off in October 2012 with the first of six rounds of pool games.

With 44 sides from eight countries set to do battle for coveted European silverware, ERC has announced the key dates in next season’s European club calendar.

The 2012/12 campaign will see the Heineken Cup final staged for the first time at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on May 18 or 19, 2013.

2012/13 HEINEKEN CUP AND AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP KEY DATES:

Round 1 – October 11/12/13/14,2012
Round 2 – October 18/19/20/21, 2012
Round 3 – December 6/7/8/9, 2012
Round 4 – December 13/14/15/16, 2012
Round 5 – January 10/11/12/13, 2013
Round 6 – January 17/18/19/20, 2013
Quarter-finals – April 4/5/6/7, 2013
Semi-finals – April 26/27/28, 2013
Finals – May 17/18/19, 2013