It was the French who caught the eye in round one with six of their eight teams winning, including Stade Rochelais and Toulon away from home.
Glasgow head coach Franco Smith has confirmed he expects to be without Scotland fly-half Adam Hastings for at least the next three months.
In just a few days another season of the Top 14 kicks off with the likes of Owen Farrell, Siya Kolisi, Josua Tuisova, and Davit Niniashvili making the numbers of the overseas players ready to make the headlines and wrestle for the title.
Murphy Walker is set to complete a memorable week with his first Glasgow appearance in 18 months.
With the August 28 deadline now passed for the final submission by all 20 teams of their 33-strong squads travelling to France, the names of the 660 players who will be involved at Rugby World Cup 2023 have been confirmed.
Franco Smith's appointment was met with indifference by many Glasgow fans. In his first season, his side are one match away from Scotland's maiden European trophy.
Owen Farrell landed a long-range drop goal with the game’s final kick as Gallagher Premiership leaders Saracens edged out Gloucester 19-16 at Kingsholm.
Nearly 12 weeks after injury with England, Max Malins is set for his first run back at Saracens following his loan year with Bristol.
England pair Chris Ashton and Tom Dunn were respectively red-carded for Worcester and Bath while Dunn's teammate Will Muir was cited.
July is here and teams up and down the country are heading back into preseason and beginning their preparations for the 2018/19 season.
