Champions Cup rugby draw: Pool stage confirmed as Saracens face Munster, Exeter drawn with Glasgow

Re-live the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup draws from Lausanne

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The draws for next season's European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup were made on Wednesday afternoon to throw up a daunting campaign for reigning champion Saracens, as they were placed alongside two-time winners Munster and recent finalists Racing 92, as well as Welsh side Ospreys.

Having won the 2018/19 Champions Cup final last month against Leinster, Saracens' reward was arguably the toughest pool drawn out of the five that will make up next season's European group stage, which gets underway in mid-November following the Rugby World Cup. Elsewhere, Exeter Chiefs will take on Glasgow Warriors in pool two, resulting in Stuart Hogg heading back to his former club at the earliest opportunity, with two pair pooled alongside La Rochelle and Sale Sharks.

Pool one sees beaten finalists Leinster take on Lyon, Northampton Saints and Bentton Rugby, wile in pool three recently-crowned Challenge Cup winners Clermont Auvergne will face Ulster, Harlequins and Bath. In pool five, Toulouse take on Gloucester, Connacht and Montpellier. Re-live how the draw was made.

Follow the live draw below.

Champions Cup teams

England: Saracens, Exeter Chiefs, Gloucester, Northampton Saints, Harlequins, Bath, Sale Sharks.

France: Toulouse, Clermont Auvergne, Lyon, La Rochelle, Racing 92, Montpellier.

Italy: Benetton

Ireland: Leinster, Munster, Ulster, Connacht

Scotland: Glasgow Warriors

Wales: Ospreys

Challenge Cup teams

England: Wasps, Bristol Bears, Worcester Warriors, Leicester Tigers, London Irish.

France: Castres, Stade Francais, Toulon, Bordeaux-Begles, Pau, Agen, Bayonne, Brive.

Italy: Zebre

Scotland: Edinburgh

Wales: Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Dragons

Continental Shield qualifiers: Enisei-STM, Rugby Calvisano

Key Points

• Champions Cup and Challenge Cup draws have been confirmed
• Pool 1: Leinster, Lyon, Northampton Saints, Benetton Rugby
• Pool 2: Exeter Chiefs, Glasgow Warriors, La Rochelle, Sale Sharks
• Pool 3: Clermont Auvergne, Ulster, Harlequins, Bath
• Pool 4: Saracens, Munster, Racing 92, Ospreys
• Pool 5: Toulouse, Gloucester, Connacht, Montpellier

[19 June 2019 13:13 · Jack de Menezes]

Stade Francais are drawn into Pool 4:

Pool 1:

Pool 2: Scarlets

Pool 3:

Pool 4: Stade Francais

Pool 5: 

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Cardiff Blues are drawn into Pool 5:

Pool 1:

Pool 2: Scarlets

Pool 3:

Pool 4: Stade Francais

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues

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Wasps are drawn into Pool 3:

Pool 1:

Pool 2: Scarlets

Pool 3: Wasps

Pool 4: Stade Francais

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues

[19 June 2019 13:14 · Jack de Menezes]

Castres are drawn into Pool 1:

Pool 1: Castres

Pool 2: Scarlets

Pool 3: Wasps

Pool 4: Stade Francais

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues

[19 June 2019 13:14 · Jack de Menezes]

Bristol Bears are drawn into Pool 4:

Pool 1: Castres

Pool 2: Scarlets

Pool 3: Wasps

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues

[19 June 2019 13:15 · Jack de Menezes]

Toulon are drawn into Pool 2:

Pool 1: Castres

Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon

Pool 3: Wasps

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues

[19 June 2019 13:15 · Jack de Menezes]

Worcester Warriors are drawn into Pool 1:

Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors

Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon

Pool 3: Wasps

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues

[19 June 2019 13:16 · Jack de Menezes]

Edinburgh are drawn into Pool 3:

Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors

Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon

Pool 3: Wasps, Edinburgh

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues

[19 June 2019 13:16 · Jack de Menezes]

Leicester Tigers are drawn into Pool 5:

Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors

Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon

Pool 3: Wasps, Edinburgh

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers

[19 June 2019 13:17 · Jack de Menezes]

Zebre are drawn into Pool 4 (Pools 1 and 5 are unavailable):

Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors

Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon

Pool 3: Wasps, Edinburgh

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers