The Blue & Blacks have been drawn in Pool 1 of this season’s British & Irish cup with English Championship side Bristol, Irish Province Ulster and fellow Premiership side Bridgend
This season’s competition sees the Pool games staged on a home and away basis with Cardiff staring at home to Bristol on the first weekend.
All fixtures subject to confirmation
Weekend of 12-14 Oct 2012 Cardiff v Bristol
Weekend of 19-21 Oct 2012 Bridgend v Cardiff
Weekend of 07-09 Dec 2012 Ulster v Cardiff
Weekend of 14-16 Dec 2012 Cardiff v Ulster
Weekend of 11-13 Jan 2013 Cardiff v Bridgend
Weekend of 19-21 Jan 2013 Bristol v Cardiff
The other Pools are
Pool 2 Bedford: Bedwas: Stirling: Neath
Pool 3 Carmarthen Quins: Dundee: Cornish Pirates: Swansea
Pool 4 Connacht: Cross Keys: Newport: Newcastle
Pool 5 Jersey: Pontypridd: Leinster: Leeds
Pool 6 Gala: Llanelli: London Scottish:: Moseley
Pool 7 Aberavon: Munster: Plymouth: Rotherham
Pool 8 Doncaster: Llandovery: Melrose: Nottingham
