2024/25 Investec Champions Cup draw in full: Bath Rugby, Bristol Bears and Exeter Chiefs discover their pool stage opponents

The draw has been made for the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup groups stage with a series of mouth-watering ties created.

Bristol Bears and Bath Rugby have both been drawn in an incredibly tough-looking Pool 2, according to the rules of the competition the two sides will not play each other in the group stages but they will both face beaten Champions Cup finalists Leinster, French giants La Rochelle, Clermont and Italian side Benetton.

The good news is 16 of the 24 teams in the Champions Cup group stages will progress, with two wins historically enough for clubs to advance to the last 16 knockout round.

Exeter Chiefs, who reached the quarter-finals last season, have been drawn in Pool 1 and will play the reigning Champions Cup and French Top 14 winners Toulouse, beaten Top 14 finalists Bordeaux Begles, Challenge Cup winners the Hollywoodbet Sharks, and United Rugby Championship side Ulster. Leicester Tigers are also in their group but the two sides will not face each other.

Fixtures will be announced at a later date, with clubs each playing their pool opponents from different domestic leagues just once in the group stages.

Pool 1

Toulouse, Bordeaux Begles, Hollywoodbet Sharks, Exeter Chiefs, Leicester Tigers, Ulster Rugby

Pool 2

Leinster, Clermont, La Rochelle, Bristol Bears, Benetton Rugby, Bath Rugby

Pool 3

Northampton Saints, Munster, Vodacom Bulls, Stade Francais, Saracens, Castres Olympique

Pool 4

Glasgow Warriors, Racing 92, Sale Sharks, DHL Stormers, RC Toulon, Harlequins