
Bath captain Michael Lipman has stated that he is confident his team can make a huge impact in Europe this season.

Sale centre Luke McAlister has warned to defending champions Munster to expect a hostile welcome at Edgeley Park on Sunday.

Scarlets coach Nigel Davies admits his side has a mountain to climb when they take on Stade Francais in the Heineken Cup in Paris on Saturday.

Byron Kelleher has insisted Toulouse need to improve if they are to be considered serious contenders for the Heineken Cup.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Heineken Cup | |
| Friday 17th October | |
| 20:00 | Glasgow vs Toulouse |
| Saturday 18th October | |
| 13:35 | Stade Francais vs Scarlets |
| 13:35 | Treviso vs Leicester |
| 15:00 | Harlequins vs Ulster |
| 15:30 | Ospreys vs Perpignan |
| 17:00 | Biarritz vs Calvisano |
| 17:30 | Leinster vs Wasps |
| 17:30 | Castres vs Edinburgh |
| Sunday 19th October | |
| 13:00 | Sale vs Munster |
| 13:00 | Bath vs Newport-Gwent D'gons |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Heineken Cup | |
| Sunday 12th October | |
| Toulouse 18 - 16 Bath | |
| Wasps 25 - 11 Castres | |
| Leicester 12 - 6 Ospreys | |
| Saturday 11th October | |
| Gloucester 22 - 10 Biarritz | |
| Ulster 10 - 26 Stade Francais | |
| Scarlets 22 - 29 Harlequins | |
| Newport-Gwent D'gons 32 - 22 Glasgow | |
| Calvisano 20 - 56 Cardiff Blues | |
| Edinburgh 16 - 27 Leinster | |
| Clermont Auvergne 15 - 32 Sale | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perpignan | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Leicester Tigers | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | The Ospreys | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Treviso | 1 | 0 |
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