WORCESTER Warriors will lock horns with Brive, Connacht and Oyonnax in next season’s European Challenge Cup.

Gary Gold's men will be looking for revenge against Brive after suffering two defeats to the side in last season's pool stages.

Warriors players could also find themselves lining up against former team-mates James Johnston and Na'ama Leleimalefaga, who both moved to Brive.

Connacht will also provide Warriors with stiff competition in Pool Five after dropping down into the Challenge Cup.

The Irish side finished eighth in the Guinness PRO12 last season but won their domestic competition in 2016.

Warriors will come up against an Oyonnax side last drawn in Warriors' pool during the 2013/14 season.

The sides battled out a 9-9 draw in France before Warriors claimed a 20-13 victory at Sixways.

Oyonnax are in the competition after winning France's second tier Pro D2 title last season.

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 WARRIORS, Oyonnax

Round dates:

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, May 11 - Bilbao, San Mamés Stadium