0 7 – 0 8 . ▁Toul on ▁won ▁an ▁all - F rench ▁final ▁ 1 6 – 1 5 ▁against ▁Cl erm ont . ▁ ▁Teams ▁The ▁default ▁allocation ▁of ▁teams ▁is ▁as ▁follows : ▁ ▁England : ▁ 6 ▁teams , ▁based ▁on ▁performance ▁in ▁the ▁Av iva ▁Prem iers hip ▁and ▁Ang lo – Wel sh ▁Cup ▁ ▁France : ▁ 6 ▁teams , ▁based ▁on ▁regular - season ▁finish ▁in ▁the ▁Top ▁ 1 4 ▁ ▁Ireland : ▁ 3 ▁teams , ▁based ▁on ▁regular - season ▁finish ▁in ▁Pro 1 2 ▁ ▁Wales : ▁ 3 ▁teams , ▁based ▁on ▁regular - season ▁finish ▁in ▁Pro 1 2 ▁ ▁Italy ▁and ▁Scotland : ▁ 2 ▁teams ▁each , ▁based ▁on ▁participation ▁in ▁Pro 1 2 ▁( as ▁there ▁are ▁only ▁ 2 ▁from ▁each ▁nation ) ▁ ▁The ▁remaining ▁two ▁places ▁are ▁filled ▁by ▁the ▁w inners ▁of ▁the ▁previous ▁year ' s ▁He ine ken ▁Cup ▁and ▁A ml in ▁Challenge ▁Cup . ▁If ▁the ▁cup ▁w inners ▁are ▁already ▁qualified ▁through ▁their ▁domestic ▁league , ▁an ▁additional ▁team ▁from ▁their ▁country ▁will ▁claim ▁a ▁He ine ken ▁Cup ▁place ▁( ass uming ▁another ▁team ▁is ▁available ). ▁According ly , ▁Bi ar ritz ▁claimed ▁the ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁winner ' s ▁ber th , ▁and ▁since ▁He ine ken ▁Cup ▁w inners ▁Le in ster ▁were ▁already ▁qualified ▁through ▁Pro 1 2 , ▁the ▁extra ▁Irish ▁ber th ▁went ▁to ▁Con n acht . ▁ ▁Teams