Glasgow's late comeback came up just a point short at the Stade Mayol. Trailing by a point at half-time, the Warriors never quite got in front but nor were they ever out of the fight.
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.
When Olujare Oguntibeju played his first game of rugby, only around 18 months ago, he was so perplexed at stealing an opposition line-out that he promptly gave the ball back.