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Celtic League Fixtures Announced

  • 15-07-2005 12:31pm
    #1
    Downtime
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    Celtic League fixtures announced

    15/07/2005

    The Celtic League have released the fixtures for next season after a summer of wrangling.

    Celtic League champions The Ospreys open the defence of their title with the visit of Leinster on the first weekend in September.

    Munster will face The Border at home, while Edinburgh Gunners will travel away to face Llanelli Scarlets.

    Glasgow Warriors open their campaign at Hughenden against Newport Gwent Dragons.

    But the 2005-2006 campaign was almost the season that wasn't after a bitter dispute erupted between the Welsh Rugby Union and their counterparts in Ireland and Scotland.

    Wales were expelled from the Celtic League competition on May 31 after joining a new Anglo-Welsh Cup competition.

    The Anglo-Welsh Cup was designed to replace the Powergen Cup in the English domestic calendar but its creation required Welsh clubs being free of Celtic League fixtures for five weekends of the season.

    The Irish and Scottish unions were incensed by the decision which would wrecked the tournament.

    But, after discussions in June, the three unions reached agreement on the future structure of the Celtic League with several games being played in midweek.

    Celtic League director David Jordan said: "We are delighted to announce such a competitive fixture list with Heineken Cup qualification at stake for all the Irish, Scottish and Welsh clubs and we look forward to some super Celtic rugby over the coming months."

    Full Fixture List here


Comments

  • #2
    Amz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,330 ✭✭✭✭Amz


    Thanks for that Downtime.

    A few dates for my diary :)


  • #3
    Downtime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭Downtime


    One or two all right - looks like the rugby season calender is now fully with the EC, CL, AIL and International fixtures all announced.


  • #4
    Bri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭Bri


    Great stuff thanks.


  • #5
    andyman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,641 ✭✭✭andyman


    Thanks for that. Good fixture for Leinster imo


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