It's been a frustrating twelve weeks in between match starts for Paolo Odogwu who was in the form of his life at Wasps before England call-up.
The scrum-half led his side from the off to help Clermont rubberstamp their place at the summit of Pool Three with the victory.
Perennial contenders for domestic and European trophies, how does the Clermont XV shape up for the 2019/20 season? Are they again in the mix for titles?
Ryan Mills' last-gasp drop goal put Worcester Warriors into the last eight of the Challenge Cup for the first time in a decade.
The battle between top and bottom in the Top 14 table stayed true to form, Clermont running out comfortable winners on the road.
The top two in the Top 14 table could not be separated as Clermont Auvergne and Toulouse shared a thrilling draw.
Montpellier trail leaders Lyon by only a point after storming back to beat Clermont Auvergne, while Brive saw off struggling Stade Francais.
Champions Clermont Auvergne fell to a second defeat of the Top 14 season, thrashed 51-20 by last season's table-toppers La Rochelle.
