AJ-Fury boxing fight won’t impact Cardiff Champions Cup rugby game
Cardiff Rugby’s Investec Champions Cup match against Bath Rugby will not be moved even if it clashes with the blockbuster fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. The Battle of Britain boxing bout is closing in on Cardiff’s Principality Stadium as its host, with 11 December pencilled in as the date. Bath Rugby’s trip to [...]
The upcoming boxing match between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, dubbed the "Battle of Britain," is set to take place at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on 11 December. Despite this, the Investec Champions Cup rugby game between Cardiff Rugby and Bath Rugby will not be rescheduled, according to EPCR, the governing body. The rugby match is scheduled for 12 December, with the boxing bout likely to begin early on the same day.
The boxing event is scheduled to start in the early hours of 12 December, which is expected to coincide with US prime time broadcasting hours. The Cardiff Rugby team, who are the only Welsh representative in the Investec Champions Cup this season, will not face another match until January when they will take on Montpellier at Cardiff Arms Park.
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