Heineken Cup 2011/12 Draw

So here we have it. The tier system threw up a bit of a surprise with the Cardiff Blues in Tier 1, for reasons why head to @HarpinOnRugby he’s a man with all the answers. So here’s what we have to look forward too:

Pool 1: Munster, Northampton, Scarlets, Castres

Pool 2: Cardiff, London Irish, Edinburgh, Racing

Pool 3: Leinster, Bath, Glasgow, Montpellier

Pool 4: Leicester, Clermont, Ulster, Aironi

Pool 5: Biaritz, Ospreys, Saarcens, Treviso

Pool 6: Toulouse, Quins, Gloucester, Connaught

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