NEWPORT Gwent Dragons face a return to Russia after being drawn with Enisei-STM again for next season's European Rugby Challenge Cup along with Newcastle and Bordeaux-Begles.
The Dragons will travel to Enisei with revenge in mind after suffering a humbling 38-18 in Krasnodar last October.
Kingsley Jones’ men also face familiar foes in Newcastle and Bordeaux-Begles, two teams they have faces in recent years in the second tier competition.
The Dragons faced the Falcons in the Challenge Cup in 2014/15 losing to the English club at Rodney Parade before a stunning 40-29 victory at Kingston Park earned a place in the quarter-finals.
They went up against Bordeaux in 2013/14, beating the French side comprehensively 40-24 in Newport before being overpowered 32-13 in France the following weekend.
The dates and order of fixtures are yet to be decided up to the final in Bilbao on Friday, May 11.
Pool One: Newcastle, Newport Gwent Dragons, Bordeaux-Begles, Enisei-STM
Pool Two: Cardiff Blues, Sale, Lyon, Toulouse
Pool Three: Gloucester, Pau, Zebre, Agen
Pool Four: Stade Francais, Edinburgh, London Irish,
Pool Five: Brive, Connacht, Worcester, Oyonnax
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Round 1: 12/13/14/15 October
Round 2: 19/20/21/22 October
Round 3: 7/8/9/10 December
Round 4: 14/15/16/17 December
Round 5: 11/12/13/14 January 2018
Round 6: 18/19/20/21 January 2018
Quarter-finals: 29/30/31 March – 1 April 2018
Semi-finals: 20/21/22 April 2018
Challenge Cup final: Friday 11 May, Bilbao, San Mamés Stadium
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