Heineken Cup Pool Draw

Munster have drawn this year’s semi-finalists Edinburgh, Saracens and Racing Metro in Pool One of next season’s Heineken Cup.

The draw, held this morning at the 2012/13 final venue Aviva Stadium, saw defending champions Leinster enter Pool Five with Clermont Auvergne, Scarlets and newcomers Exeter Chiefs.

Finalists Ulster will take on Northhampton Saints, Toulon and Montpelier in Pool Four while Connacht once again have been drawn with Conor O’Shea’s Harlequins, Biarritz and Italian newcomers Zebre in Pool Three.

Pool One: Munster, Edinburgh, Saracens, Racing Metro.

Pool Two: Toulouse, Leicester, Ospreys, Treviso.

Pool Three: Biarritz, Harlequins, Connacht, Zebre.

Pool Four: Northampton Saints, Ulster, Glasgow, Castres.

Pool Five: Leinster, Clermont Auvergne, Scarlets, Exeter Chiefs.

Pool Six: Cardiff Blues, Toulon, Sale Sharks, Montpelier.