[Ajax Treesdown]

We’ll be up against Connacht or Leinster and a French side (one of the 2 losing semi finalists)

Great to have an Irish side in the pool but I know which of the two I’d prefer!

With the opening 2 weekends falling over RWC Semi Final & Final weekends, we could pick up a win or two against a heavily depleted Irish / French side!

[GHA]

2023-24 Champions Cup pool stage

Pool 1: Saracens, Union Bordeaux-Begles, Bulls, Bristol Bears, Connacht, Lyon

Pool 2: Toulouse, Cardiff, Bath, Racing 92, Harlequins, Ulster

Pool 3: Munster, Aviron Bayonnais, Glasgow Warriors, Exeter Chiefs, Toulon, Northampton Saints

Pool 4: La Rochelle, Leinster, Stade Francais, Leicester Tigers, Stormers, Sale Sharks

Not sure we would definitely've been in Pool 1, but it ain't the most attractive. Good to see the latest iteration is working so well, the teams in Pool 4 will be delighted.

[Iron Lung]

If everybody moved up a place then Quins would have taken our spot in the seedings, that's a much more interesting group.