Europe will be both entertaining and demanding, says Richard Hill

Head coach Richard Hill knows Bristol face a tough campaign in pool two of next season's European Challenge Cup.

Bristol have been grouped with Northampton and two French sides, star-studded Toulon and Montpellier.

Hill said: "A few of the other English teams certainly seem to have much easier pools than us. It really could not have been much tougher.

"In terms of progressing to the next stage it looks like hard work. But it does promise some very good games."

Toulon, who have just won the French second division, have signed New Zealand flanker Jerry Collins. And they have two other All Blacks in Anton Oliver and Andrew Mehrtens, as well as former Australian captain George Gregan.