Wednesday 20 June 2018 17:25, UK
Holders Leinster have been drawn against Wasps, Toulouse and Bath in Pool One in next season's Champions Cup.
The draw, which took place at Lausanne's Olympic Museum in Switzerland, means Pool One boasts four former European champions, with Leinster and Toulouse both having won on a record four occasions, while Wasps have won it twice and Bath won it in 1998.
A west country derby lies ahead in Pool Two, with Premiership rivals Exeter and Gloucester drawn together, and that quartet is completed by Irish giants Munster and reigning French champions Castres.
Premiership title holders Saracens will face Scottish and Welsh opposition in Pool Three, after being drawn against Glasgow Warriors and last season's Challenge Cup winners Cardiff Blues, while Lyon round out the group.
Last season's beaten finalists, Racing 92, have been drawn against 2018 semi-finalists Scarlets, Leicester Tigers and Ulster in Pool Four.
Newcastle's St James' Park will play host to the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals next May, and the Falcons will have their work cut out to progress after being drawn against Montpellier, Edinburgh Rugby and Toulon in Pool Five.
Pool One: Leinster, Wasps, Toulouse, Bath Rugby
Pool Two: Castres, Exeter Chiefs, Munster, Gloucester
Pool Three: Saracens, Glasgow Warriors, Lyon, Cardiff Blues
Pool Four: Scarlets, Racing 92, Leicester Tigers, Ulster Rugby
Pool Five: Montpellier, Newcastle Falcons, Edinburgh Rugby, Toulon
