Some of the new recruits at Lyon this season may be a little long in the tooth but make no mistake, the club is building for the long-haul.
Former Wallabies flanker Liam Gill has left Lyon after three seasons with the club, making a potential return to Super Rugby possible option for the future.
Carl Fearns has confirmed on social media that his time at Top 14 club Lyon has come to an end. The English No.8 spent five at the club.
The French league leaders stalled in the opening rounds in Europe, losing to Northampton and Leinster, but they have now belatedly got their campaign up and running.
Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Heineken Champions Cup match between Lyon and Leinster at Matmut Stade de Gerland.
Mathieu Bastareaud is set for a new adenture in the US come December, but could he have found a long-term home for his return from New York?
A round-up of the top performers during the final weekend of the pool stage in this season's Heineken Champions Cup. Edinburgh, Saracens and Racing 92 were among the teams with multiple representatives, as they impressively booked their quarter-final spots.
As the 20 clubs at European rugby's top table gear up for the opening round of this season's Champions Cup, RugbyPass checks out which players are likely to hit the ground running - and who'll be absent from French club ranks.
As the beginning of the 2018/19 Heineken Champions Cup draws closer, RugbyPass take a look at 12 exciting youngsters who could make big impacts in the competition this season and enjoy breakout campaigns.
