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.
EPCR have handed out bans worth a total of ten weeks to three red-carded Heineken Champions Cup players - Northampton duo Fraser Dingwall and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, along with Feibyan-Cornell Tukino of Castres.
Exeter forwards coach Rob Hunter underlined the importance of home advantage after the Chiefs secured a Heineken Champions Cup last-16 tie in Devon
Exeter secured a home tie in the Heineken Champions Cup round of 16 after beating Castres 40-3 at Sandy Park.
