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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

Jack de Menezes
Wednesday 19 June 2019 09:19 EDT
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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

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: Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers

Jack de Menezes19 June 2019 13:17

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: Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers

Jack de Menezes19 June 2019 13:17

Dragons are drawn into Pool 1 (Pool 5 is unavailable):

Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons

Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish

Pool 3: Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers

Jack de Menezes19 June 2019 13:18

Pau are drawn into Pool 5:

Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons

Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish

Pool 3: Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers, Pau

Jack de Menezes19 June 2019 13:18

Agen are drawn into Pool 3:

Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons

Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish

Pool 3: Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles, Agen

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers, Pau

Jack de Menezes19 June 2019 13:19

Brive are drawn into Pool 4:

Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons

Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish

Pool 3: Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles, Agen

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre, Brive

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers, Pau

Jack de Menezes19 June 2019 13:20

Enisei-STM are drawn into Pool 1:

Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons, Enisei-STM

Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish

Pool 3: Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles, Agen

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre, Brive

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers, Pau

Jack de Menezes19 June 2019 13:20

Bayonne are drawn into Pool 2:

Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons, Enisei-STM

Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish, Bayonne

Pool 3: Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles, Agen

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre, Brive

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers, Pau

Jack de Menezes19 June 2019 13:20

Rugby Calvisano are drawn into Pool 5:

Pool 1: Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons, Enisei-STM

Pool 2: Scarlets, Toulon, London Irish, Bayonne

Pool 3: Wasps, Edinburgh, Bordeaux-Begles, Agen

Pool 4: Stade Francais, Bristol Bears, Zebre, Brive

Pool 5:  Cardiff Blues, Leicester Tigers, Pau, Rugby Calvisano

Jack de Menezes19 June 2019 13:21

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.

Jack de Menezes19 June 2019 13:23

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