Ulster will begin their 2002-03 Heineken Cup campaign with a trip to Northampton who won the competition two years ago.

The province's first home game at Ravenhill will be against Cardiff, followed by another home match against French champions Biarritz.

Munster, who lost last season's final to Leicester 15-9 at the Millennium Stadium, open their Pool Two campaign away to Gloucester.

Round One - To be played 11, 12, and 13 October
Pool 1: Amatori & Calvisano v Beziers, Neath v Leicester
Pool 2: Gloucester v Munster, Perpignan v Viadana
Pool 3: Llanelli v Glasgow, Sale v Bourgoin
Pool 4: Montferrand v Swansea, Leinster v Bristol
Pool 5: Toulouse v London Irish, Edinburgh v Newport
Pool 6: Cardiff v Biarritz, Northampton v Ulster

Round Two - to be played 18, 19 and 20 October
Pool 1: Leicester v Amatori & Calvisano, Beziers v Neath
Pool 2: Viadana v Gloucester, Munster v Perpignan
Pool 3: Glasgow v Sale, Bourgoin v Llanelli
Pool 4: Bristol v Montferrand, Swansea v Leinster
Pool 5: London Irish v Edinburgh, Newport v Toulouse
Pool 6:Ulster v Cardiff, Biarritz v Northampton

Round Three - to be played 6, 7 and 8 December
Pool 1: Beziers v Leicester, Amatori & Calvisano v Neath
Pool 2: Munster v Viadana, Gloucester v Perpignan
Pool 3: Sale v Llanelli, Bourgoin v Glasgow
Pool 4: Montferrand v Leinster, Swansea v Bristol
Pool 5: Edinburgh v Toulouse, Newport v London Irish
Pool 6:Ulster v Biarritz, Northampton v Cardiff

Round Four - to be played 13, 14 and 15 December
Pool 1: Leicester v Beziers, Neath v Amatori & Calvisano
Pool 2: Viadana v Munster, Perpignan v Gloucester
Pool 3: Llanelli v Sale, Glasgow v Bourgoin
Pool 4: Bristol v Swansea, Leinster v Montferrand
Pool 5: Toulouse v Edinburgh, London Irish v Newport
Pool 6: Cardiff v Northampton, Biarritz v Ulster

Round Five - to be played 10, 11 and 12 January 2003
Pool 1: Neath v Beziers, Amatori & Calvisano v Leicester
Pool 2: Perpignan v Munster, Gloucester v Viadana
Pool 3: Llanelli v Bourgoin, Sale v Glasgow
Pool 4: Leinster v Swansea, Montferrand v Bristol
Pool 5: Toulouse v Newport, Edinburgh v London Irish
Pool 6: Cardiff v Ulster, Northampton v Biarritz

Round Six - to be played 17, 18 and 19 January
Pool 1: Leicester v Neath, Beziers v Amatori & Calvisano
Pool 2: Viadana v Perpignan, Munster v Gloucester
Pool 3: Bourgoin v Sale, Glasgow v Llanelli
Pool 4: Bristol v Leinster, Swansea v Montferrand
Pool 5: Newport v Edinburgh, London Irish v Toulouse
Pool 6: Biarritz v Cardiff, Ulster v Northampton