European Professional Club Rugby have confirmed the pool stage fixtures for this season's Challenge Cup.

As previously announced, Gloucester Rugby were drawn in Pool 3 of the competition alongside Top 14 sides ASM Clermont Auvergne and Castres Olympique, United Rugby Championship sides Scarlets and Edinburgh and recently added invitational team, Georgia's Black Lion.

The Cherry & Whites will make history in round one, by becoming the first team to head to Georgia in a Challenge Cup fixture.

Black Lion will host Gloucester Rugby at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi on Saturday 9 December (4pm KO local time).

Gloucester Rugby return to Kingsholm for their first home European fixture of the season the following Friday (8pm KO), when they welcome former winners, Clermont Auvergne.

The third and fourth rounds of the pool stages will take place in January.

First, Gloucester Rugby take on Edinburgh Rugby at the DAM Health Stadium on Saturday 13 January (5.30pm KO) in a repeat of the 2015 final that the Cherry & Whites lifted the trophy at the Stoop.

Finally, George Skivington's side finish their pool fixtures with a second Friday night fixture, against Castres Olympique on Friday 19 January (8pm KO).

Supporters are invited to register through the Club's Official Travel Partner, Sportrooms, to express an interest in joining an exclusive supporter trip to Edinburgh. Please email hello@sportrooms.com for more information.

Gloucester Rugby 2023/24 Challenge Cup pool fixtures |

Round 1 - Black Lion v Gloucester Rugby | Saturday 9 December | 4pm (local time) | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi.

Round 2 - Gloucester Rugby v ASM Clermont Auvergne | Friday 15 December | 8pm | Kingsholm Stadium

Round 3 - Edinburgh Rugby v Gloucester Rugby | Saturday 13 January | 5:30pm | DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh

Round 4 - Gloucester Rugby v Castres Olympique | Friday 19 January | 8pm | Kingsholm Stadium

EPCR confirm Challenge Cup 2023/24 pool fixtures

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