BATH have been paired with pre-season friendly opponents Newport Gwent Dragons in next season's Amlin Challenge Cup.

Gary Gold's side are due to take on the Welsh region in a summer friendly on August 23 and will now face them home and away in European competition in 2013-14.

The Rec side will also face French side Bordeaux and Italian outfit Mogliano in Pool Two.

Sale and Worcester have been drawn together in pool one, alongside French giants Biarritz, who won the tournament in 2012, and Top 14 club Oyonnax.

Newcastle, who were promoted to the Aviva Premiership last season, will face Brive, Calvisano and Bucharest in Pool Three.

Former winners Wasps have two French teams in their pool, as they will face Bayonne and Grenoble as well as Italian side Viadana in Pool Four.

Stade Francais, defeated finalists last season against Leinster, were drawn against London Irish, Cavalieri Prato and Madrid-based Olympus Rugby XV.

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