Heineken Cup draw 2009-10, for once (hopefully) not the pool of Death

HEINEKEN CUP 2009/10 POOLS

POOL 1: Munster, Perpignan, Northampton Saints, Benetton Treviso

POOL 2: Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque, Gloucester Rugby, Newport Gwent Dragons, Glasgow Warriors

POOL 3: Leicester Tigers, Ospreys, ASM Clermont Auvergne, Viadana

POOL 4: Bath Rugby, Stade Français Paris, Ulster Rugby, Edinburgh

POOL 5: Toulouse, Cardiff Blues, Sale Sharks, Harlequins

POOL 6: Leinster, London Irish, Scarlets, Brive

It looks like Pool five is the pool of death this season and for once, Munster are not in it.

Okay start planning the trips now…..

Fixture Dates as follows:

ROUND 1 – 9/10/11 October, 2009

ROUND 2 – 16/17/18 October, 2009

ROUND 3 -11/12/13 December, 2009

ROUND 4 -18/19/20 December, 2009

ROUND 5 – 15/16/17 January, 2010

ROUND 6 – 22/23/24 January, 2010

QUARTER-FINALS – 9 / 10 / 11 April, 2010

SEMI-FINALS – 1 / 2 May, 2010 15th

HEINEKEN CUP FINAL – Stade de France – Saturday, 22 May