Heineken Cup Draw 2009/10

The draw has been done for the 2009/10 Heineken Cup - Irish return to the fray after a year away and hope to better their 2008 highlight of running Toulouse a very close second in the semi-final.

The draw took place at noon Central European time (1100 BST) and Irish were placed into Pool 6.

It's a mouth-watering prospect but a tiny bit intimidating. Irish join current champions Leinster, Welsh big-hitters Scarlets and French big-spenders Brive. While that provides some huge matches in prospect (with the possibility of some massive crowds at the MadStad) it would be a brave man indeed to predict a winner other than the current holders. If Irish can hold their own, though, anything is possible.

Complete draw:

Pool 1:

• Northampton
• Munster
• Perpignan
• Treviso

Pool 2:

• Newport
• Biarritz
• Gloucester
• Glasgow

Pool 3:

• Clermont
• Leicester
• Ospreys
• Viadana 

Pool 4:

• Ulster
• Stade Francais
• Edinburgh
• Bath

Pool 5:

• Toulouse
• Sale
• Cardiff
• Harlequins 

Pool 6

• Leinster
• London Irish
• Scarlets
• Brive

Heineken Cup Draw 2009/10

Posted by: The Craic www.londonirish.org (IP Logged)

Date: 09/06/2009 11:47

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Re: Heineken Cup Draw 2009/10

Posted by: Props are not stupid (IP Logged)

Date: 09/06/2009 12:00

There is a typing error with Hairy Quins. You better put it right before Ronnie C complains!

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Re: Heineken Cup Draw 2009/10

Posted by: Shawshank (IP Logged)

Date: 09/06/2009 12:05

Probably 2nd easiest pool behind Pool 2.

I reckon Leinster may have a hang-over from this season and the Lions, and if we can get them in an early match could well win the pool.

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