PRO14 – Seven teams

Leinster will be one of the favourites to once again lift the trophy next year after clinching their fourth Champions Cup title in Bilbao a fortnight ago.

Challenge Cup winners Cardiff Blues also qualified alongside Glasgow Warriors, Munster, Scarlets and Edinburgh. Ulster secured the final Champions Cup spot after beating Ospreys in a play-off.

Top 14 – Six teams

Champions Cup runners-up Racing 92 will be looking to go one better next year, and will join Toulon, Montpellier, Toulouse, Lyon and Castres as the French representatives.

Bath fans will happily recall the Blue, Black and White beating three-time winners Toulon at the Rec last season.

Premiership – Seven teams

Bath will be joined by six other Premiership sides in the competition, including two-time Champions Cup winners Saracens.

Exeter, Wasps and Leicester qualified, with the host city of the finals Newcastle also being represented, after the Falcons finished fourth in the league.

Gloucester are in the draw. The Challenge Cup runners-up qualified due to Cardiff and Leinster already progressing through thanks to their league positions.

The draw for the 2018/19 Champions Cup pool stage will take place on Wednesday 20th June at 2pm in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The round dates have also been confirmed, and are as follows:

Round 1: 12/13/14 October

Round 2: 19/20/21 October

Round 3: 7/8/9 December

Round 4: 14/15/16 December

Round 5: 11/12/13 January 2019

Round 6: 18/19/20 January 2019

Quarter-finals: 29/30/31 March 2019

Semi-finals: 19/20/21 April 2019

2019 Newcastle finals

Challenge Cup final: Friday 10 May, St James’ Park

Continental Shield final: TBC, Kingston Park

Champions Cup final: Saturday 11 May, St James’ Park

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A look ahead to the 2018/19 Champions Cup

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