Saracens begin defence of European Champions Cup with tough Toulon trip

• Northampton host Montpellier on opening weekend in October• Leicester’s double-header with Munster takes place in NovemberThe opening round of the European Champions Cup in October will feature a match worthy of the final. Toulon, the winners of the tournament for three years from 2013, will meet the holders, Saracens, at Stade Félix Mayol.Saracens won all their matches in Europe last season, becoming the first side to achieve the feat since Brive in 1996-97 when there were only four pool matches rather than six, and they won in France twice, at Oyonnax and Toulouse, before defeating Racing …

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