European Index : Irish Rugby

Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced the signing of Fijian international centre Eroni Vasiteri Narumasa on a one-year deal with the option for a further year.

Director of rugby Les Kiss has today announced that Rory Best will lead Ulster during the 2017/18 season. Best, who has played 198 times for his home province, returns to a position that he first held from 2007 to 2011.

Ulster will launch the new Champions Cup campaign at Kingspan Stadium on Friday, October 13 when they host Wasps, while the following day will see Leinster entertain Montpellier at the RDS. Meanwhile, Munster will be away to Castres Olympique as round 1 comes to a close on Sunday, October 15.

Teams Oyonnax v Connacht Teams Oyonnax v Connacht Rugby Opposition Oyonnax (A) Opposition Oyonnax (A) 14/10/17, 20:00 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Oyonnax Venue Stade de Geneve Time KO 20:00 Referee Previous Meeting Connacht Form L W W L L Oyonnax Form L L L W L Teams Connacht v Warriors Teams Connacht Rugby v Worcester Warriors Opposition Worcester Warriors (H) Opposition Warriors (H) 21/10/17, 15:00 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Worcester Warriors Venue Sportsground Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting Connacht Form L W W L L Warriors Form L W L L W Teams Brive v Connacht Teams Brive v Connacht Rugby Opposition Brive (A) Opposition Brive (A) 09/12/17, 21:00 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Brive Venue Amedee Domenech Time KO 21:00 Referee Previous Meeting Connacht Form L W W L L Brive Form W W W W L Teams Connacht v Brive Teams Connacht Rugby v Brive Opposition Brive (H) Opposition Brive (H) 16/12/17, 15:00 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Brive Venue Sportsground Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting Connacht Form L W W L L Brive Form W W W W L Teams Warriors v Connacht Teams Worcester Warriors v Connacht Rugby Opposition Worcester Warriors (A) Opposition Warriors (A) 11/01/18, 00:00 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Worcester Warriors Venue Sixways Time KO 00:00 Referee Previous Meeting Connacht Form L W W L L Warriors Form L W L L W Teams Connacht v Oyonnax Teams Connacht Rugby v Oyonnax Opposition Oyonnax (H) Opposition Oyonnax (H) 18/01/18, 00:00 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Oyonnax Venue Sportsground Time KO 00:00 Referee Previous Meeting Connacht Form L W W L L Oyonnax Form L L L W L

Teams Leinster v Montpellier Teams Leinster Rugby v Montpellier Opposition Montpellier (H) Opposition Montpellier (H) 14/10/17, 13:00 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Montpellier Venue RDS Arena Time KO 13:00 Referee Previous Meeting Leinster Form W W D W L Montpellier Form W W L L W Teams Glasgow v Leinster Teams Glasgow Warriors v Leinster Rugby Opposition Glasgow Warriors (A) Opposition Glasgow (A) 21/10/17, 13:00 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Glasgow Warriors Venue Scotstoun Stadium Time KO 13:00 Referee Previous Meeting Leinster Form W W D W L Glasgow Form W W L W L Teams Chiefs v Leinster Teams Exeter Chiefs v Leinster Rugby Opposition Exeter Chiefs (A) Opposition Chiefs (A) 10/12/17, 17:30 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Exeter Chiefs Venue Sandy Park Time KO 17:30 Referee Previous Meeting Leinster Form W W D W L Chiefs Form L L W W L Teams Leinster v Chiefs Teams Leinster Rugby v Exeter Chiefs Opposition Exeter Chiefs (H) Opposition Chiefs (H) 16/12/17, 15:15 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Exeter Chiefs Venue Aviva Stadium Time KO 15:15 Referee Previous Meeting Leinster Form W W D W L Chiefs Form L L W W L Teams Leinster v Glasgow Teams Leinster Rugby v Glasgow Warriors Opposition Glasgow Warriors (H) Opposition Glasgow (H) 12/13/14 Jan, TBC Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Glasgow Warriors Venue RDS Arena Time KO TBC Referee Previous Meeting Leinster Form W W D W L Glasgow Form W W L W L Teams Montpellier v Leinster Teams Montpellier v Leinster Rugby Opposition Montpellier (A) Opposition Montpellier (A) 19/20/21 Jan, TBC Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Montpellier Venue Altrad Stadium Time KO TBC Referee Previous Meeting Leinster Form W W D W L Montpellier Form W W L L W

Teams Castres v Munster Teams Castres Olympique v Munster Rugby Opposition Castres Olympique (A) Opposition Castres (A) 15/10/17, 14:00 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Castres Olympique Venue Pierre-Antoine Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting Munster Form W W W W L Castres Form W L W L D Teams Munster v Racing 92 Teams Munster Rugby v Racing 92 Opposition Racing 92 (H) Opposition Racing 92 (H) 21/10/17, 17:30 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Racing 92 Venue Thomond Park Time KO 17:30 Referee Previous Meeting Munster Form W W W W L Racing 92 Form L L L W L Teams Munster v Tigers Teams Munster Rugby v Leicester Tigers Opposition Leicester Tigers (H) Opposition Tigers (H) 09/12/17, 19:45 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Leicester Tigers Venue Thomond Park Time KO 19:45 Referee Previous Meeting Munster Form W W W W L Tigers Form W L W L L Teams Tigers v Munster Teams Leicester Tigers v Munster Rugby Opposition Leicester Tigers (A) Opposition Tigers (A) 17/12/17, 17:30 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Leicester Tigers Venue Welford Road Time KO 17:30 Referee Previous Meeting Munster Form W W W W L Tigers Form W L W L L Teams Racing 92 v Munster Teams Racing 92 v Munster Rugby Opposition Racing 92 (A) Opposition Racing 92 (A) 12/13/14 Jan, TBC Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Racing 92 Venue U Arena Time KO TBC Referee Previous Meeting Munster Form W W W W L Racing 92 Form L L L W L Teams Munster v Castres Teams Munster Rugby v Castres Olympique Opposition Castres Olympique (H) Opposition Castres (H) 19/20/21 Jan, TBC Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Castres Olympique Venue Thomond Park Time KO TBC Referee Previous Meeting Munster Form W W W W L Castres Form W L W L D

Teams Ulster v Wasps Teams Ulster Rugby v Wasps Opposition Wasps (H) Opposition Wasps (H) 13/10/17, 19:45 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Wasps Venue Kingspan Stadium Time KO 19:45 Referee Previous Meeting Ulster Form W W L L L Wasps Form W L W W L Teams La Rochelle v Ulster Teams La Rochelle v Ulster Rugby Opposition La Rochelle (A) Opposition La Rochelle (A) 22/10/17, 16:15 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition La Rochelle Venue Marcel Deflandre Time KO 16:15 Referee Previous Meeting Ulster Form W W L L L La Rochelle Form W W W W L Teams Quins v Ulster Teams Harlequins v Ulster Rugby Opposition Harlequins (A) Opposition Quins (A) 10/12/17, 13:00 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Harlequins Venue Twickenham Stoop Time KO 13:00 Referee Previous Meeting Ulster Form W W L L L Quins Form L W W L L Teams Ulster v Quins Teams Ulster Rugby v Harlequins Opposition Harlequins (H) Opposition Quins (H) 15/12/17, 19:45 Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Harlequins Venue Kingspan Stadium Time KO 19:45 Referee Previous Meeting Ulster Form W W L L L Quins Form L W W L L Teams Ulster v La Rochelle Teams Ulster Rugby v La Rochelle Opposition La Rochelle (H) Opposition La Rochelle (H) 12/13/14 Jan, TBC Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition La Rochelle Venue Kingspan Stadium Time KO TBC Referee Previous Meeting Ulster Form W W L L L La Rochelle Form W W W W L Teams Wasps v Ulster Teams Wasps v Ulster Rugby Opposition Wasps (A) Opposition Wasps (A) 19/20/21 Jan, TBC Overview Match Info Ticket Information {FixBroadcast} Opposition Wasps Venue Ricoh Arena Time KO TBC Referee Previous Meeting Ulster Form W W L L L Wasps Form W L W W L