Rugby body plays down leaked Heineken Cup draw

European rugby’s governing body has insisted that leaked details of next season’s Heineken Cup draw are strictly unofficial and that the real draw will be announced tomorrow.

The leaked draw appeared on the Irish Rugby Football Union’s website today. According to the draw, Munster will face Perpignan, Gloucester and Viadana in the 2003 competition.

Celtic League champions Leicester will meet London-Irish, Swansea and Montferrand, while Ulster were drawn against Cardiff, Bristol and Biarritz.

The opening rounds of the competition will be played in October.