Holders face British test

Toulouse face Wasps, Glasgow and Dragons in Pool Six

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Holders face British test

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Reigning champions Toulouse have been drawn alongside London Wasps, Glasgow Warriors and Newport-Gwent Dragons in Pool Six of the 2010-11 Heineken Cup.

Two-time winners Munster have been placed in the "Pool of Death", with Ospreys, London Irish and French giants Toulon for company.

Tuesday's draw, which took place in Cardiff, also pitted 2009 champions Leinster alongside three clubs who will fancy their chances of European glory - Saracens, Clermont Auvergne and Racing-Metro 92.

Guinness Premiership champions Leicester will face Scarlets, who only qualified courtesy of Cardiff's Amlin Challenge Cup triumph, Perpignan and Italian club Treviso.

The Blues will also harbour genuine hopes of qualifying from Pool One, although Northampton, Edinburgh and Castres may have something to say about that.

Elsewhere, 2010 runners-up Biarritz have been handed arguably the most favourable draw of the top seeds alongside Bath, Ulster and Aironi.

The pool stages begin in October with the final to be played at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on May 22.

Heineken Cup draw for the 2010-2011 competition:

Pool One: Cardiff Blues, Northampton, Edinburgh, Castres.

Pool Two: Leinster, Clermont Auvergne, Saracens, Racing-Metro 92.

Pool Three: Munster, Ospreys, London Irish, Toulon.

Pool Four: Biarritz, Bath, Ulster, Aironi.

Pool Five: Leicester, Scarlets, Perpignan, Treviso.

Pool Six: Toulouse, London Wasps, Glasgow Warriors, Newport Gwent Dragons.

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