Cup kingpins Toulouse enjoy favourable draw

TWO groups of death, two middle of the road and two soft pools for the top seeded teams.

That was the consensus after yesterday’s draw for the 16th Heineken Cup next season.

First and third seeded Munster and Leinster, as well as their opponents, appear to have taken the pounding, champions Toulouse (2) and Leicester (4) seem to have benefited more than others, while Biarritz (5) and Cardiff Blues (6) have landed in manageable groups.