Last season's Heineken Cup tie with Leinster was moved to Twickenham

London Irish will begin their Heineken Cup campaign with a home tie against Munster - the first competitive match between the two sides.

The match will take place at the Madejski Stadium in Reading on 9 October, kick off at 1745 BST.

Head coach Toby Booth said he was pleased to have the match at home.

He said: "We need to leave our visitors in no doubt that the Madejski is a London Irish stronghold, so I ask all supporters to get behind the squad."

The Exiles travel to Ospreys on 15 October before hosting Toulon on 12 December, making the return trip to France six days later.

The match again Ospreys in Reading will take place on the weekend of the 14/15/16 January, with the trip to Thomond Park to face Munster a week later.

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