Munster get short straw in Champions Cup pool draw

Munster have been left holding the short straw for next season's Heineken Champions Cup with the two-time champions plunged into the clichéd 'Pool of Death' after Wednesday's draw in Lausanne.

Munster have been left holding the short straw for next season's Heineken Champions Cup with the two-time champions plunged into the clichéd 'Pool of Death' after today's draw in Lausanne.

Johann van Graan's side will face defending champions Saracens, who followed up their win over Leinster in Newcastle last month with the Gallagher Premiership title, a Racing 92 side that is flush with ambition and money, and PRO14 rivals Ospreys.