C’est ce mardi 24 juillet qu’a été dévoilé le calendrier de la saison 2018-2019 de Pro 14 rugby, l’ancienne ligue celte.
Qui succédera au redoutable Leinster, vainqueur des Scarlets en finale l’an passé (40-32) ? Est-ce que cette année sera la dernière à 14, d’autres franchises de l’hémisphère sud étant pressenties pour intégrer cette ligue ? Réponse dans la saison.
En attendant, retrouvez ci-dessous, le calendrier, et la répartition des deux poules.
Poule A : Ospreys, Cardiff, Munster, Glasgow, Connacht, Zèbre, Cheetahs
Poule B : Scarlets, Leinster, Ulster, Edimbourg, Benetton, Kings, Dragons
Parmi les principaux transferts, on notera l’arrivée de Burns (Gloucester) pour l’Ulster, l’arrivée de Mano à Cardiff, de Moriarty chez les Dragons, de Barclay et de Pyrgos à Edimbourg, de Van der Merwe à Glasgow, de Tomane au Leinster, de Beirne et de Botha au Munster, de Scott Williams et North chez les Ospreys.
J1
Cardiff Blues v Leinster, Aug 31, 7:35pm, Cardiff Arms Park
Ospreys v Edinburgh, Aug 31, 7:35pm, Liberty Stadium
Connacht v Glasgow, Sept 1, 3:00pm, The Sportsground
Munster v Cheetahs, Sept 1, 5:15pm, TBC
Ulster v Scarlets, Sept 1, 5:15pm, Kingspan Stadium
Dragons v Benetton, Sept 1, 7:35pm, Rodney Parade
Zebre v Southern Kings, Sept 1, 8:35pm, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
J2
Glasgow v Munster, Sept 7, 7:35pm, Scotstoun
Ulster v Edinburgh, Sept 7, 7:35pm, Kingspan Stadium
Dragons v Southern Kings, Sept 8, 3:00pm, Rodney Parade
Connacht v Zebre, Sept 8, 5:15pm, The Sportsground
Ospreys v Cheetahs, Sept 8, 5:30pm, Liberty Stadium
Scarlets v Leinster, Sept 8, 7:35pm, Parc y Scarlets
Benetton v Cardiff Blues, Sept 8, 8:35pm, Stadio Monigo
J3
Edinburgh v Connacht, Sept 14, 7:35pm, Murrayfield
Munster v Ospreys, Sept 14, 7:35pm, TBC
Leinster v Dragons, Sept 15, 5:15pm, RDS Arena
Scarlets v Benetton, Sept 15, 5:15pm, Parc y Scarlets
Cheetahs v Glasgow, Sept 15, 7:30pm, Toyota Stadium
Zebre v Cardiff Blues, Sept 15, 8:35pm, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Southern Kings v Ulster, Sept 16, 2:15pm, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
J4
Cheetahs v Ulster, Sept 21, 7:15pm, Toyota Stadium
Cardiff Blues v Munster, Sept 21, 7:35pm, Cardiff Arms Park
Southern Kings v Glasgow, Sept 22, 3:00pm, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Connacht v Scarlets, Sept 22, 5:15pm, The Sportsground
Dragons v Zebre, Sept 22, 5:15pm, Rodney Parade
Leinster v Edinburgh, Sept 22, 7:35pm, RDS Arena
Ospreys v Benetton, Sept 22, 7:35pm, Liberty Stadium
J5
Cardiff Blues v Cheetahs, Sept 28, 7:35pm, Cardiff Arms Parks
Edinburgh v Benetton, Sept 28, 7:35pm, Murrayfield
Zebre v Ospreys, Sept 29, 4:00pm, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Connacht v Leinster, Sept 29, 5:15pm, The Sportsground
Scarlets v Southern Kings, Sept 29, 6:30pm, Parc y Scarlets
Glasgow v Dragons, Sept 29, 7:35pm, Scotstoun
Munster v Ulster, Sept 29, 7:35pm, Thomond Park
J7
Edinburgh v Cheetahs, Oct 5, 7:35pm, Murrayfield
Glasgow v Zebre, Oct 5, 7:35pm, Scotstoun
Ulster v Connacht, Oct 5, 7:35pm, Kingspan Stadium
Scarlets v Ospreys, Oct 6, 3:00pm, Parc y Scarlets
Dragons v Cardiff Blues, Oct 6, 5:15pm, Rodney Parade
Leinster v Munster, Oct 6, 6:00pm, Aviva Stadium
Benetton v Southern Kings, Oct 6, 8:00pm, Stadio Monigo
J8
Southern Kings v Scarlets, Oct 26, 7:00pm, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Ulster v Dragons, Oct 26, 7:55pm, Kingspan Stadium
Zebre v Edinburgh, Oct 26, 8:00pm, Stadio Sergi Lanfranchi
Benetton v Leinster, Oct 27, 4:00pm, Stadio Monigo
Munster v Glasgow, Oct 27, 5:15pm, Thomond Park
Cheetahs v Cardiff Blues, Oct 27, 7:15pm, Toyota Stadium
Ospreys v Connacht, Oct 28, TBC, Liberty Stadium
J9
Edinburgh v Scarlets, Nov 2, 7:35pm, Murrayfield
Ospreys v Glasgow, Nov 2, 7:35pm, Liberty Stadium
Benetton v Ulster, Nov 3, 4:00pm, Stadio Monigo
Connacht v Dragons, Nov 3, 5:15pm, The Sportsground
Cardiff Blues v Zebre, Nov 4, 2:45pm, Cardiff Arms Park
Southern Kings v Leinster, Nov 4, 2:45pm, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Cheetahs v Munster, Nov 4, 4:45pm, Toyota Stadium
J10
Glasgow v Cardiff Blues, Nov 23, 7:35pm, Scotstoun
Leinster v Ospreys, Nov 23, 7:35pm, RDS Arena
Scarlets v Ulster, Nov 23, 7:35pm, Parc y Scarlets
Cheetahs v Benetton, Nov 24, 2:30pm, Toyota Stadium
Dragons v Edinburgh, Nov 25, 2:00pm, Rodney Parade
Southern Kings v Connacht, Nov 25, 3:00pm, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Zebre v Munster, Nov 25, 4:30pm, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
J11
Ospreys v Zebre, Nov 30, 7:35pm, Liberty Stadium
Munster v Edinburgh, Nov 30, 7:35pm, Irish Independent Park
Ulster v Cardiff Blues, Dec 1, 3:00pm, Kingspan Stadium
Cheetahs v Connacht, Dec 1, 5:00pm, Toyota Stadium
Glasgow v Scarlets, Dec 1, 5:15pm, Scotstoun
Dragons v Leinster, Dec 1, 5:15pm, Rodney Parade
Southern Kings v Benetton, Dec 1, 7:15pm, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
J12
Ulster v Munster, Dec 21, 7:35pm, Kingspan Stadium
Ospreys v Scarlets, Dec 22, 3:00pm, Liberty Stadium
Cardiff Blues v Dragons, Dec 22, 5:15pm, Cardiff Arms Park
Edinburgh v Glasgow, Dec 22, 5:15pm, Murrayfield
Leinster v Connacht, Dec 22, 7:35pm, RDS Arena
Zebre v Benetton, Dec 22, TBC, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
J13
Connacht v Ulster, Dec 28, 7:35pm, The Sportsground
Glasgow v Edinburgh, Dec 29, 3:00pm, Scotstoun
Munster v Leinster, Dec 29, 5:15pm, Thomond Park
Scarlets v Cardiff Blues, Dec 29, 5:15pm, Parc y Scarlets
Benetton v Zebre, Dec 29, TBC, Stadio Monigo
Dragons v Ospreys, Dec 30, 3:00pm, Rodney Parade
J14
Benetton v Glasgow, Jan 5, 3:00pm, Stadio Monigo
Ospreys v Cardiff Blues, Jan 5, 3:00pm, Liberty Stadium
Scarlets v Dragons, Jan 5, 5:15pm, Parc y Scarlets
Leinster v Ulster, Jan 5, 5:15pm, RDS Arena
Connacht v Munster, Jan 5, 7:35pm, The Sportsground
Edinburgh v Southern Kings, Jan 5, 7:35pm, Murrayfield
Zebre v Cheetahs, Jan 6, 2:00pm, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
J11
Southern Kings v Cheetahs, Jan 19, TBC, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
J15
Glasgow v Ospreys, Jan 25, 7:35pm, Scotstoun
Leinster v Scarlets, Jan 25, 7:35pm, RDS Arena
Ulster v Benetton, Jan 25, 7:35pm, Kingspan Stadium
Cheetahs v Zebre, Jan 26, 3:00pm, Toyota Stadium
Dragons v Munster, Jan 26, 3:00pm, Rodney Parade
Cardiff Blues v Connacht, Jan 26, 5:15pm, Cardiff Arms Park
Southern Kings v Edinburgh, Jan 26, 5:15pm, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
J12
Cheetahs v Southern Kings, Feb 2, 4:00pm, Toyota Stadium
J15
Edinburgh v Dragons, Feb 15, 7:35pm, Murrayfield
Munster v Southern Kings, Feb 15, 7:35pm, Irish Independent Park
Zebre v Leinster, Feb 16, 4:00pm, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Connacht v Cheetahs, Feb 16, 5:30pm, The Sportsground
Benetton v Scarlets, Feb 16, 6:15pm, Stadio Monigo
Cardiff Blues v Glasgow, Feb 16, 7:35pm, Cardiff Arms Park
Ospreys v Ulster, Feb 17, TBC, Liberty Stadium
J16
Glasgow v Connacht, Feb 22, 7:35pm, Scotstoun
Ospreys v Munster, Feb 22, 7:35pm, Liberty Stadium
Leinster v Southern Kings, Feb 22, 7:55pm, RDS Arena
Benetton v Dragons, Feb 23, 2:00pm, Stadio Monigo
Edinburgh v Cardiff Blues, Feb 23, 7:35pm, Murrayfield
Ulster v Zebre, Feb 23, 7:35pm, Kingspan Stadium
Scarlets v Cheetahs, Feb 24, TBC, Parc y Scarlets
J17
Leinster v Cheetahs, Mar 1, 7:35pm, RDS Arena
Connacht v Ospreys, Mar 2, 2:45pm, The Sportsground
Benetton v Edinburgh, Mar 2, 4:00pm, Stadio Monigo
Scarlets v Munster, Mar 2, 5:00pm, Parc y Scarlets
Zebre v Glasgow, Mar 2, 6:15pm, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Cardiff Blues v Southern Kings, Mar 2, 7:35pm, Cardiff Arms Park
Dragons v Ulster, Mar 3, 3:00pm, Rodney Parade
J18 (22 mars)
Cardiff Blues v Scarlets
Connacht v Benetton
Edinburgh v Leinster
Glasgow v Cheetahs
Munster v Zebre
Ospreys v Dragons
Ulster v Southern Kings
J19 (avril)
Cheetahs v Ospreys
Glasgow v Ulster
Southern Kings v Dragons
Leinster v Treviso
Munster v Cardiff Blues
Scarlets v Edinburgh
Zebre v Connacht
J20 (avril)
Cheetahs v Dragons
Connacht v Cardiff Blues
Edinburgh v Ulster
Southern Kings v Ospreys
Leinster v Glasgow
Scarlets v Zebre
Benetton v Munster
J21 (avril)
Cardiff Blues v Ospreys
Cheetahs v Southern Kings
Dragons v Scarlets
Edinburgh v Glasgow
Munster v Connacht
Ulster v Leinster
Zebre v Benetton
Rappel : le premier de chaque conférence est qualifié pour la demi finale, le deuxième affronte le troisième en barrage. La finale 2019 aura lieu à Glasgow, au Celtic Park.
A noter qu’un doute plane sur la retransmission TV des matchs (habituellement une partie d’entre eux sont diffusés sur Beinsports quand ces derniers se décident à les passer..) en raison de l’acquisition des droits TV par la chaine PremierSports, pour tout le Royaume-Uni, et pour l’étranger visiblement.
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