Rugby Elite Ready For Heineken Cup Draw

Tuesday 8 June 2010
Published By: David Rawlings
Heineken Cup > Stade Toulousain

The premier rugby clubs in the Northern Hemisphere are all set to find out who they will face in next season Heineken Cup.

The draw is to be made today on Tuesday 8th June at 11am BST in Cardiff and will be picked by European Rugby Cup (ERC) chairman Jean-Pierre Lux and Chief Executive Derek McGrath.

Heineken Cup holders Toulouse will be the first team of the hat and there are a further six French sides in the draw.  England have six team, Ireland have three sides, Scotland have two teams and Italy two also.

The 2011 final is being held in Cardiff on the 22nd May 2011 at the Millennium Stadium and with four regions represented Wales will hope to have a strong draw for thier sides Blues, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets.