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
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
Bordeaux-Begle are drawn into Pool 3 (Pools 1, 2 and 4 are unavailable):
Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors
Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon
Pool 3:Â Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles
Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre
Pool 5:Â Â Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers
London Irish are drawn into Pool 2 (Pools 1, and 5 are unavailable):
Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors
Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish
Pool 3:Â Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles
Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre
Pool 5:Â Â Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers
Dragons are drawn into Pool 1 (Pool 5 is unavailable):
Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons
Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish
Pool 3:Â Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles
Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre
Pool 5:Â Â Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers
Pau are drawn into Pool 5:
Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons
Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish
Pool 3:Â Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles
Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre
Pool 5:Â Â Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers, Pau
Agen are drawn into Pool 3:
Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons
Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish
Pool 3:Â Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles, Agen
Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre
Pool 5:Â Â Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers, Pau
Brive are drawn into Pool 4:
Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons
Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish
Pool 3:Â Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles, Agen
Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre, Brive
Pool 5:Â Â Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers, Pau
Enisei-STMÂ are drawn into Pool 1:
Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons, Enisei-STM
Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish
Pool 3:Â Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles, Agen
Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre, Brive
Pool 5:Â Â Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers, Pau
Bayonne are drawn into Pool 2:
Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons, Enisei-STM
Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish, Bayonne
Pool 3:Â Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles, Agen
Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre, Brive
Pool 5:Â Â Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers, Pau
Rugby Calvisano are drawn into Pool 5:
Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons, Enisei-STM
Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish, Bayonne
Pool 3:Â Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles, Agen
Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre, Brive
Pool 5:Â Â Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers, Pau, Rugby Calvisano
So that's the Challenge Cup draw completed, and we'll have a short break now before the main event, the Champions Cup draw, gets underway.
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