Favourable draw for Munster as Champions Cup pools announced

POOLS ANNOUNCED: Champions Cup draw has taken place for 2023/24 competition. Pic:  ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

An algorithm may be set to decide the where and when of next season’s pool fixtures in a revamped Champions Cup campaign but supporters of the Irish provinces will not need a computer to tell them to relish the upcoming match-ups following yesterday’s draw in London.

The 2023-24 edition will represent a season of change, not least with the absence of Heineken as title sponsor after an association dating back to the first edition in 1996. Also removed are the home and away duels between teams that have been a staple of the tournament since 1997-98.