Heineken Cup Pool Draw
7th June 2011 By Munster Rugby
Munster have drawn this year’s beaten finalists, Northampton Saints, Castres and Scarlets in Pool One of next season’s Heineken Cup.
The draw, held at next year's final venue Twickenham, threw competition newcomers Connacht a particularly difficult assigment, Ulster perhaps just as tough, with defending champions Leinster arguably faring the best of the Irish sides.
Pool One; Munster, Northampton Saints, Scarlets, Castres.
Pool Two: Cardiff Blues, London Irish, Edinburgh, Racing Metro.
Pool Three: Leinster, Bath Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, Montpelier.
Pool Four: Ulster, Leicster Tigers, Clermont Auvergne, Aironi Rugbu.
Pool Five: Biarritz Olympique, Ospreys, Saracens, Treviso.
Pool Six: Connacht, Toulouse, Harlequins, Gloucester Rugby.