"As far as the Scots are concerned, it will be a straight shoot-out between their three teams for the guaranteed two places in the Heineken Cup. It will be the same for Wales, with their top four finishers claiming their European slots in the 2004/2005 season," said Keith Grainger, the Celtic League's newly-appointed Tournament Director.
The Irish will be using the form of their four teams in both the Celtic League and the Celtic Cup as the major part of their ranking system for European qualification.