Clermont and Saracens in same pool

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Saracens and Clermont will face off in Pool 2 of the Champions Cup after they were drawn alongside each other in the draw on Thursday.

This year's finalists are joined by Ospreys and Northampton Saints while in Pool 1 Wasps are alongside La Rochelle, Ulster and Harlequins.

Pool 3 will see Exeter Chiefs, Leinster, Montpellier and Glasgow Warriors collide, with Munster, Racing 92, Leicester Tigers and Castres in Pool 4 and Scarlets, Toulon, Bath and Treviso in Pool 5 for 2017/18's tournament.

Next season's final will take place at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, northern Spain, and will be the first time the European club game's showpiece matches have taken place outside of an established rugby location.

Champions Cup pool draw

Pool 1: Wasps, La Rochelle, Ulster, Harlequins
Pool 2: Clermont, Saracens, Ospreys, Northampton
Pool 3: Exeter, Leinster, Montpellier, Glasgow
Pool 4: Munster, Racing 92, Leicester, Castres
Pool 5: Scarlets, Toulon, Bath, Treviso