Pool Draw Format

The six top seeds from the six nations will be kept apart at the head of the six Pools.

The confirmed top seeds are: London Wasps (England), Stade Français Paris (France), Leinster (Ireland), Benetton Treviso (Italy), Glasgow Warriors (Scotland) and the Ospreys (Wales).

No two teams from the same country will be drawn in the same Pool except for the seventh English club, who could face any of their six domestic rivals.

HEINEKEN CUP 2007 / 2008 QUALIFIERS

ENGLAND (7)
London Wasps (seeded)
Leicester Tigers
Gloucester Rugby
Bristol Rugby
Saracens
London Irish
NEC Harlequins

FRANCE (6)
Stade Francais Paris (seeded)
ASM Clermont Auvergne
Toulouse
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque
Perpignan
Bourgoin

IRELAND (3)
Leinster (seeded)
Ulster Rugby
Munster

ITALY (2)
Benetton Treviso (seeded)
Viadana

SCOTLAND (2)
Glasgow Warriors (seeded)
Edinburgh

WALES (4)
Ospreys (seeded)
Cardiff Blues
Llanelli Scarlets
Newport Gwent Dragons