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EDF Energy Cup fixtures announced
23 July 2007, 9:44 am
By WRU
The dates and kick-off times for the first two rounds of the 2007–2008 EDF Energy Cup have been announced.
Cardiff Blues and Sale Sharks, who both made semi-final appearances at the Millennium Stadium last season, will kick off the tournament for a new season on the evening of Friday October 26th 2007, 7.10pm, with the Blues playing host at the Arms Park. The match will be covered live by BBC Wales.

Saturday October 27th sees last year's Welsh finalists, the Ospreys, away to Worcester Warriors live on BBC One at 2.30pm followed by the Dragons at home to London Wasps at 5.30pm on S4C. The weekend is wrapped up by Llanelli Scarlets, who are away to Bristol at 3.10pm on Sunday October 28th, that match will be covered by BBC Wales.

The Scarlets kick round two off on Friday November 2nd at 7.10pm as they take on Leeds Carnegie, who have returned to the competition after promotion to the Guinness Premiership, the match will be covered by BBC Wales.

Saturday November 3rd sees the Blues away to the EDF Energy Cup Final Champions Leicester Tigers at 2.30pm (BBC One), followed by the Dragons away to Newcastle Falcons at 5.30pm (S4C). The Ospreys take on London Irish at 4.10pm on Sunday November 4th (S4C).

EDF Energy Fixtures 2007–2008 Rounds 1 & 2

Round 1
Group A: Saturday 27 Oct, 5.30pm
Newport Gwent Dragons v London Wasps, S4C
Group A: Saturday 27 Oct, 3.00pm
Gloucester Rugby v Newcastle Falcons

Group B: Saturday 27 Oct, 2.15pm
Bath Rugby v Leicester Tigers
Group B: Friday 26 Oct, 7.10pm
Cardiff Blues v Sale Sharks, BBC Wales

Group C: Sunday 28 Oct, 3.00pm
London Irish v Harlequins
Group C: Saturday 27 Oct, 2.30pm
Worcester Warriors v Ospreys, BBC One (Network)

Group D: Sunday 28 Oct, 3.10pm
Bristol Rugby v Llanelli Scarlets, BBC Wales
Group D: Friday 26 Oct, 8.00pm
Leeds Carnegie v Saracens


Round 2
Group A: Sunday 4 Nov, 3.00pm
London Wasps v Gloucester Rugby
Group A: Saturday 3 Nov, 5.30pm
Newcastle Falcons v Newport Gwent Dragons, S4C

Group B: Saturday 3 Nov, 2.30pm
Leicester Tigers v Cardiff Blues, BBC One (Network)
Group B: Friday 2 Nov, 7.45pm
Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby

Group C: Saturday 3 Nov, 3.00pm
Harlequins v Worcester Warriors
Group C: Sunday 4 Nov, 4.10pm
Ospreys v London Irish, S4C

Group D: Friday 2 Nov, 7.10pm
Llanelli Scarlets v Leeds Carnegie, BBC Wales
Group D: Sunday 4 Nov, 3.00pm
Saracens v Bristol Rugby

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