Champions Cup and Challenge Cup draw Live: Latest updates as Welsh regions discover pool fate
The draw for the pool stages of the 2023/24 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup take place today.
The four Welsh clubs will learn their fates from 12.30pm today, with the Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets in the Challenge Cup draw and Cardiff having secured a place in the Champions Cup.
The draw for the pool stages is being done at the venue for next year's final, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Fixtures and kick-off times will be announced at a later date, with the pool stages to be played in December and January.
The draw takes place from 12.30pm, and viewers will be able to create a free account on EPCRugby.TV and live stream the draws, which will be presented by BT Sport's Sarra Elgan and beIN SPORT's Vincent Pochulu. Or, follow our live updates on our blog below.
The following teams will be involved:
2023/24 CHAMPIONS CUP QUALIFIERS:
TOP 14 – Stade Rochelais, Stade Toulousain, Racing 92, Union Bordeaux-Bègles, Lyon, Stade Francais Paris, RC Toulon, Aviron Bayonnais
GALLAGHER PREMIERSHIP – Saracens, Sale Sharks, Leicester Tigers, Northampton Saints, Harlequins, Exeter Chiefs, Bath Rugby, Bristol Bears
BKT UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP – Munster Rugby, DHL Stormers, Leinster Rugby, Ulster Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, Vodacom Bulls, Connacht Rugby, Cardiff Rugby
2023/24 EPCR CHALLENGE CUP QUALIFIERS:
BKT UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP – Cell C Sharks, Emirates Lions, Benetton Rugby, Edinburgh Rugby, Ospreys, Scarlets, Dragons RFC, Zebre Parma
TOP 14 – Castres Olympique, ASM Clermont Auvergne, Montpellier Hérault Rugby, Section Paloise, USAP, Oyonnax Rugby
GALLAGHER PREMIERSHIP – Gloucester Rugby, Newcastle Falcons
INVITED – Two clubs to be confirmed
Live updates below:
