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

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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

Key Points

• Champions Cup and Challenge Cup draws have been confirmed
• Pool 1: Leinster, Lyon, Northampton Saints, Benetton Rugby
• Pool 2: Exeter Chiefs, Glasgow Warriors, La Rochelle, Sale Sharks
• Pool 3: Clermont Auvergne, Ulster, Harlequins, Bath
• Pool 4: Saracens, Munster, Racing 92, Ospreys
• Pool 5: Toulouse, Gloucester, Connacht, Montpellier

[19 June 2019 13:43 · Jack de Menezes]

Racing 92 are drawn into Pool 4:

Pool 1: Leinster, Lyon, Northampton Saints

Pool 2: Exeter Chiefs, Glasgow Warriors, La Rochelle

Pool 3: Clermont Auvergne, Ulster, Harlequins

Pool 4: Saracens, Munster, Racing 92

Pool 5: Toulouse, Gloucester, Connacht

[19 June 2019 13:44 · Jack de Menezes]

Benetton are drawn into Pool 1:

Pool 1: Leinster, Lyon, Northampton Saints, Benetton Rugby

Pool 2: Exeter Chiefs, Glasgow Warriors, La Rochelle

Pool 3: Clermont Auvergne, Ulster, Harlequins

Pool 4: Saracens, Munster, Racing 92

Pool 5: Toulouse, Gloucester, Connacht

[19 June 2019 13:44 · Jack de Menezes]

Ospreys are drawn into Pool 4:

Pool 1: Leinster, Lyon, Northampton Saints, Benetton Rugby

Pool 2: Exeter Chiefs, Glasgow Warriors, La Rochelle

Pool 3: Clermont Auvergne, Ulster, Harlequins

Pool 4: Saracens, Munster, Racing 92, Ospreys

Pool 5: Toulouse, Gloucester, Connacht

[19 June 2019 13:45 · Jack de Menezes]

Montpellier are drawn into Pool 5:

Pool 1: Leinster, Lyon, Northampton Saints, Benetton Rugby

Pool 2: Exeter Chiefs, Glasgow Warriors, La Rochelle

Pool 3: Clermont Auvergne, Ulster, Harlequins

Pool 4: Saracens, Munster, Racing 92, Ospreys

Pool 5: Toulouse, Gloucester, Connacht, Montpellier

[19 June 2019 13:45 · Jack de Menezes]

Bath are drawn into Pool 3:

Pool 1: Leinster, Lyon, Northampton Saints, Benetton Rugby

Pool 2: Exeter Chiefs, Glasgow Warriors, La Rochelle

Pool 3: Clermont Auvergne, Ulster, Harlequins, Bath

Pool 4: Saracens, Munster, Racing 92, Ospreys

Pool 5: Toulouse, Gloucester, Connacht, Montpellier

[19 June 2019 13:46 · Jack de Menezes]

Sale Sharks are drawn into Pool 2:

Pool 1: Leinster, Lyon, Northampton Saints, Benetton Rugby

Pool 2: Exeter Chiefs, Glasgow Warriors, La Rochelle, Sale Sharks

Pool 3: Clermont Auvergne, Ulster, Harlequins, Bath

Pool 4: Saracens, Munster, Racing 92, Ospreys

Pool 5: Toulouse, Gloucester, Connacht, Montpellier

[19 June 2019 14:03 · Jack de Menezes]