Leinster find out who they will play in opening rounds of Champions Cup

The draw for next season’s Heineken Champions Cup has taken place in the last hour.

Leinster and Ulster have been drawn in Pool A.

The Blues play their two pool matches against Montpellier and Bath while it’s Ulster up against Clermont and Northampton.

In Pool B – Munster will face Castres and Wasps while Connacht will face Leicester Tigers and Stade Francais.

The top eight sides from each twelve team pool will progress to the round-of-16.

Meanwhile, Jack Conan, Tadhg Furlong and Robbie Henshaw will all start for the Lions against South Africa in Saturday’s opening Test in Cape Town.

Henshaw’s been picked in midfield with his Leinster and Ireland teammates Furlong and Conan selected in the pack for the game..

Conor Murray and Tadhg Beirne are among the replacements but there’s no place in the matchday squad for Bundee Aki or Iain Henderson.

Three Leinster players have also been selected in Bristish & Irish Lions starting squad to play Springboxs