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.
Exeter began their Heineken Champions Cup campaign by running in four tries in a 27-12 win at last season’s Top 14 runners-up Castres.
Castres Olympique threw out the old after a forgettable coronavirus-curtailed season and head into the 2020/21 campaign with a new - more youthful - look.
Castres Olympique threw out the old after a forgettable coronavirus-curtailed season and head into the 2020/21 campaign with a new - more youthful - look.
The Dragons saw off Worcester 25-16 in their European Challenge Cup clash at Rodney Parade to stay on course for the knockout stage.
With regular captain Guilhem Guirado injured, bruising centre Mathieu Bastareaud will lead France in their Six Nations clash with Wales.
Jacques Brunel has put his faith in Matthieu Jalibert to start at fly-half when France start their Six Nations campaign against Ireland.
Mathieu Bastareaud has been named in France's Six Nations squad just hours before receiving ban.
Top 14 champions Clermont look to have turned an injury corner heading into the crucial fifth round of the Champions Cup.