Powergen Cup winners Leeds Tykes face tricky ties against Perpignan, Calvisano and Cardiff Blues, whilst Wildcard winners Saracens must travel to Biarritz, Ulster and Treviso.

Bath Rugby will take on Glasgow as well as Bourgoin and Leinster who they faced in last year's pool stages.  England's other representatives Sale Sharks will face matches against Munster, Castres and the Newport-Gwent Dragons.

The Full Pool Draw

POOL 1
Munster, Castres Olympique, Sale Sharks, Newport-Gwent Dragons

POOL 2
Calvisano, Perpignan, Leeds Tykes, Cardiff Blues

POOL 3
Ospreys, Stade Francais Paris, Leicester Tigers, Clermont Auvergne

POOL 4
Biarritz Olympique Pays-Basque, Saracens, Ulster Rugby , Benetton Treviso

POOL 5
Glasgow, Bourgoin, Bath Rugby, Leinster

POOL 6
London Wasps, Toulouse, Llanelli Scarlets, Edinburgh Rugby

Match Dates

Pool stages
Round 1 - Oct 21/22/23 2005
Round 2 - Oct 28/29/30 2005
Round 3 - Dec 9/10/11 2005
Round 4 - Dec 16/17/18 2005
Round 5 - Jan 13/14/15 2006
Round 6 - Jan 20/21/22 2006

Knock-out stages
Quarter-finals - Apr 1/2 2006
Semi-finals - Apr 22/23 2006
Final - May 20/21 2006