Heineken Cup 2007/08 Qualifiers Confirmed

The qualifiers and seeded teams for the 2007 / 2008 Heineken Cup have been confirmed. Leinster are Ireland’s only seeded team this time around.

The Board of ERC has today confirmed the 24 teams from six countries who will compete in the 2007 / 2008 Heineken Cup.

The Pool Draw will take place later this month and the venue, date, time and other details will be announced shortly.

England have seven sides in the draw with London Wasps seeded. France have six teams and their seedings will be decided after the French Championship Final.

Leinster are the seeded team for Ireland. Teams that are seeded from each country will be drawn into separate Pools as part of the Pool draw.

ENGLAND (7)

London Wasps (seeded)
Leicester Tigers
Gloucester Rugby
Bristol Rugby
Saracens
London Irish
NEC Harlequins

FRANCE (6)

ASM Clermont Auvergne or Stade Francais Paris *
Stade Francais Paris or ASM Clermont Auvergne *
Toulouse
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque
Perpignan
Bourgoin

*(French seeded team to be confirmed after the French Championship final being played on Saturday, 10 June)

IRELAND (3)

Leinster (seeded)
Ulster Rugby
Munster

ITALY (2)

Benetton Treviso (seeded)
Viadana

SCOTLAND (2)

Glasgow Warriors (seeded)
Edinburgh

WALES (4)

Ospreys (seeded)
Cardiff Blues
Llanelli Scarlets
Newport Gwent Dragons