Heineken Cup Draw 2009/10
By Griff
June 9 2009
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.
June 9 2009
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
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Posted by: The Craic www.londonirish.org (IP Logged)
Date: 09/06/2009 10:47
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Re: Heineken Cup Draw 2009/10
Posted by: Props are not stupid (IP Logged)
Date: 09/06/2009 11:00
There is a typing error with Hairy Quins. You better put it right before Ronnie C complains! 
Re: Heineken Cup Draw 2009/10
Posted by: Shawshank (IP Logged)
Date: 09/06/2009 11:05
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.
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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