Falcons net Brive...again

Newcastle and Brive have been drawn together for the fourth consecutive year in the European Challenge Cup.

The north-east outfit have enjoyed considerable success against the French side, winning five of their six clashes in European events over the past few seasons.

Overmach Parma and Cetransa El Salvador are also in Pool Four, while last month's beaten finalists, Worcester, are up against Bourgoin, Petrarca Rugby and Romanian side Bucuresti Oaks.

Newly-promoted Northampton Saints face Toulon, Bristol and Montpellier while Saracens meet Bayonne, Stade Montois Rugby and Viadana.



Pools

One: London Irish, Connacht, Dax or Albi, Rugby Rovigo

Two: Northampton Saints, Bristol, Montpellier, Toulon

Three: Bourgoin, Worcester Warriors, Petrarca, Bucuresti Oaks

Four: Newcastle Falcons, Brive, Overmach Rugby Parma, Cetransa El Salvador

Five: Saracens, Viadana, Bayonne, Stade Montois Rugby.