One of the most exciting teams in European rugby will meet one of the hardest to beat in a home and away trophy decided during the next fortnight and it will all be happening on Scottish soil at Murrayfield and Firhill.
There is an argument, backed up by statistics, that the derby contests between Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors for the 1872 Challenge Cup will be the biggest matches in the continent over the festive period.
Michael Bradley's free-scoring outfit, inspired by their Flying Dutchman Tim Visser, currently sit top of Heineken Cup Pool 2 while Sean Lineen's side, who have lost just once in 10 matches, lie second in Pool 3,
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