London Irish has been drawn in a competitive Pool C in the new season's EDF Energy Cup tournament.
The Exiles will contest the Pool with the current Magners League Champions, Neath-Swansea Ospreys and fellow Guinness Premiership clubs Harlequins and Worcester Warriors.
The EDF Energy Cup, in its third year, will again be contested by the 12 Guinness Premiership clubs and the four Welsh Magners League regions.
Three rounds of matches will be played in the four-team group stages at club grounds before the EDF Energy Cup semi-finals and the EDF Energy Cup Final which will be held on Saturday March 22nd and Saturday April 12th, 2008 respectively.
The BBC will televise the Worcester Warriors versus Ospreys round 1 match on Saturday October 27th and Leicester Tigers versus Cardiff Blues on November 3rd in round 2. Further EDF Energy Cup fixtures to be broadcast by the BBC will be announced at a later date.
'After two stirring Anglo-Welsh Finals at Twickenham and the excitement of the double-header days at the Millennium Stadium, we have been eagerly awaiting the 2007/08 competition draw,' said Terry Burwell, the Rugby Football Union's Tournament & Competitions Director.
Mark McCafferty, Chief Executive of Premier Rugby, added: "With different pools to last season, this season's EDF Energy Cup once again promises to be a thrilling Anglo-Welsh contest. Last season the competition showed that the regions and the clubs were well matched with one Welsh region and one Guinness Premiership club making it through to the EDF Energy Cup Final at Twickenham."
Groups
Group A
Newport Gwent Dragons; London Wasps; Gloucester Rugby; Newcastle Falcons.
Group B
Cardiff Blues; Bath Rugby; Sale Sharks; Leicester Tigers.
Group C
Neath-Swansea Ospreys; Harlequins; Worcester Warriors; London Irish.
Group D
Llanelli Scarlets; Leeds Carnegie; Saracens; Bristol Rugby.
Fixtures:
Round 1 October 26/27/28 2007
Group A
Newport Gwent Dragons v London Wasps
Gloucester Rugby v Newcastle Falcons
Group B
Bath Rugby v Leicester Tigers
Cardiff Blues v Sale Sharks
Group C
London Irish v Harlequins
Worcester Warriors v Ospreys
Group D
Bristol Rugby v Llanelli Scarlets
Leeds Carnegie v Saracens
Round 2 November 2/3/4 2007
Group A
London Wasps v Gloucester Rugby
Newcastle Falcons v Newport Gwent Dragons
Group B
Leicester Tigers v Cardiff Blues
Sale Sharks Bath Rugby
Group C
Harlequins v Worcester Warriors
Ospreys v London Irish
Group D
Llanelli Scarlets v Leeds Carnegie
Saracens v Bristol Rugby
Round 3 November 30/December 1/December 2 2007
Group A
Newport Gwent Dragons v Gloucester Rugby
London Wasps v Newcastle Falcons
Group B
Bath Rugby v Cardiff Blues
Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks
Group C
London Irish v Worcester Warriors
Harlequins v Ospreys
Group D
Bristol Rugby v Leeds Carnegie
Llanelli Scarlets v Saracens