The draw for next season's Heineken Cup has been made, and Champions Munster have been drawn in the same group as their old nemesis, the Leicester Tigers.

I for one am delighted with this draw. Munster and Leicester have a long-standing and healthy rivalry, and we can be sure that when these teams meet, a memorable match is in prospect.

Who can forget the infamous Back-hand incident in the final in 2002? Or Rob Henderson taking a shortcut through Austin Healy in the revenge match the following season in Leicester, which Munster won 20-7?

Add to this two of the best sets of supporters in the entire competition and we should have at least two great games in this group. Also in the group are Cardiff Blues and Bourgoin.

In other groups, Leinster are up against Gloucester, Edinburgh and Agen; while Ulster will face Toulouse, London Irish and Llanelli Scarlets in what is probably the toughest group of the competition.

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