Bath And Wasps Handed Tough European Campaigns

English club sides Bath and Wasps have been handed tough European Rugby Champions Cup Draws after being drawn in the same group alongside Leinster and defending champions Toulon.

Toulon won the Champions Cup with a 24-18 victory over fellow French side Clermont Auvergne last month and will again be one of the favourites, particularly after the signing of Ireland lock Paul O’Connell.

English side Leicester Tigers also have a tough group being drawn alongside Munster and Stade Francais with Treviso making up the quartet. Saracans face a visit to Ulster whilst Exeter face last year’s beaten finalists Clermont with Northampton drawn alongside Glasgow.

European Rugby Champions Cup draw

POOL ONE: Saracens, Ulster, Toulouse, Oyonnax

POOL TWO: Clermont Auvergne, Ospreys, Exeter, Bordeaux

POOL THREE: Glasgow, Northampton, Racing 92, Scarlets

POOL FOUR: Stade Francais, Munster, Leicester, Treviso

POOL FIVE: Bath, Toulon, Leinster, Wasps