The Champions Cup - Fixtures announced (Updated)

[biffer]

Just saw someonesay that pool one isn't so much a group of death as some sort of genocide.

[Downsouth]

If I am to take a positive from this, it is than each of the teams can take points off each other - we just need to find out how to win at Ravenhill

[biffer]

Anyone got any tips about visiting Oxford for a London Welsh game?

[youngtiger]

Are they in our group too?

[piebaps]

If I am to take a positive from this, it is than each of the teams can take points off each other - we just need to find out how to win at Ravenhill

Just keep reminding them that its no longer Ravenhill - its Kingspan. That should distract them from playing!!

[biffer]

Sky Sports news has yet to mention the draw.

[Bundy]

One ouch of a draw!! But boy will we have some cracking games!!

[Jose]

It's good. Proper real hard games from the off for all the teams involved. And 3 from 5 second places rather than 2 from 6. This is what we wanted with no Connacht, Edinburgh or Zebre also-rans. Ten proper games each European weekend. Bring it on.

[piebaps]

Just waiting for the dates so I can get my Toulon travel booked.

[ourla]

Saints, you lucky beggars
Sale and Wasps, bad luck son, better luck next year

To be fair I think all the teams in pools 4 and 5 will be fancying their chances. On balance the other 3 are much of a muchness. All pretty tough with potential whipping boys in Sharks, Wasps and Scarlets. However, as others have said this is what we wanted.

[longlivethecrumbie]

I'm sitting right next to a Sinners fan who seems quite chipper about their draw. We've upset the European rugby draw gods again!

[MurphysLaw]

[quote="longlivethecrumbie"]I'm sitting right next to a Sinners fan who seems quite chipper about their draw. We've upset the European rugby draw gods again![/quote]

I imagine Saints will be very chuffed - their rugby luck seems to be holding out.
Should be some cracking games, particularly in the first three groups. However, some very good teams from these groups are not going to go into the knock-out rounds.

[MrPartridge]

A simple test for Tigers to see where we are… can we win all of our three pool home games? Fortress WR - like the 'old days'. The other interesting element this year will be how many points the 3rd placed runner-up will need to go through.

Anyone know when the pool fixtures will be released?

[Philbert]

You have to love the BBC. According to them Saints have been given a tough draw!!

Nothing about the tough draw Tigers have been given!!

Philip

[Rykard]

You have to love the BBC. According to them Saints have been given a tough draw!!

Nothing about the tough draw Tigers have been given!!

Philip

just saw that, made me chuckle. Does anyone at the BBC know rugby?