Worcester out to fell Oaks

Romanian side awaiting Warriors in the group stage

Last updated: 23rd June 2008

Mike Ruddock Worcester

Ruddock: Facing some tough ties

Pool One: London Irish, Connacht, Dax or Albi, Rugby Rovigo
Pool Two: Northampton Saints, Bristol, Montpellier, Toulon
Pool Three: Bourgoin, Worcester Warriors, Petrarca, Bucuresti Oaks
Pool Four: Newcastle Falcons, Brive, Overmach Rugby Parma, Cetransa El Salvador
Five: Saracens, Viadana, Bayonne, Stade Montois Rugby.

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Beaten finalists Worcester face a trip to Romania after being drawn with Bucuresti Oaks in the European Challenge Cup.

Mike Ruddock's side, who lost out to Bath in the final back in May, will also face ties against Bourgoin and Petrarca.

Newcastle Falcons will face familiar foes after being paired with Brive for the fourth successive season.

Newcastle will be happy with the draw having won five out of their previous six encounters, while Overmach Parma and Cetransa El Salvador are in the small pool.

There will be an all-English tie on Pool Four after Premiership new-boys Northampton Saints were drawn with Bristol, alongside big-spending Toulon and Montpellier.

London Irish return to Challenge Cup after their Heineken Cup heroics to face Irish province Connacht, Rovigo and one of Albi and Dax.

Fellow Heineken Cup semi-finalists Saracens will take on Viadana, Bayonne and Stade Montois Rugby.