The first weekend of December coincides with the start of the new season of Investec Champions Cup e EPCR Challenge Cup. The first tournament is the highest level of rugby 15-a-side club competition, while the EPCR Challenge Cup, second in importance, is no less fascinating and rich in great challenges. In total, these two competitions involve 42 teams, thirteen of which are “teams Macron”from eight different countries (England, France, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa and Wales).

On December 6, the day on which the challenges of both tournaments will begin, Macron the Hero It will be present, for the first time, on every pitch, thanks to the partnership announced last October with European Professional Club Rugby, the organization that organizes both tournaments. Thanks to this agreement, the Italian brand has become the official supplier of the race directors and all the refereeing staff.

This presence confirms Macron's leadership in the world of the oval ball on an international level. Besides on the referee's uniforms, the Macron Hero is present on four clubs of the Investec Champions Cup (ASM Clermont Auvergne, Northampton Saints, Glasgow Warriors and Sale Sharks) and nine of the EPCR Challenge Cup (Cardiff Rugby, Connacht Rugby, Edinburgh Rugby, Emirates Lions, Lyon Olympique Universitaire, Ospreys, Cheetah Rugby, Black Lion and Section Paloise).

On Friday, December 6, two opening matches are scheduled, and in the EPCR Challenge Cup they will immediately take to the field. Macron the Hero, On the shirts of the Scottish team of Edinburgh Rugby, who will visit the English team of Gloucester Rugby. In both competitions, from the first round there will already be a Macron derby: In the case of the Investec Champions Cup, it will be the match between Glasgow Warriors and Sale Sharks; in the EPCR Challenge Cup, it will be the matches between Lyon Olympique and Cardiff Rugby and between the Ospreys and the Emirates Lions.

All the events will certainly offer fascinating and engaging challenges among all the clubs committed to achieving the ultimate goal: all in the pure spirit of sport, where passion, commitment, sacrifice and team spirit will be the main protagonists on the field. To all players, staff, and referees, we wish a season of great rugby in the spirit of Macron Hero.