Has The Champions Cup Exposed English Rugby?

The Investec Champions Cup is BACK! Dan Cole and Steven Kitshoff have peeled themselves from their sofas to talk about all the action...

With the URC and Top 14 teams dominating, what does this say about the state of English club rugby? And could it affect the national team?

That said, on Friday night under the lights at Kingsholm, Gloucester stood firm against the Galacticos of Bordeaux; whilst their West Country rivals Exeter came within a whisker of an historic result in Toulouse.

Meanwhile, with the Bulls and Stormers securing emphatic wins, is this a sign that South African teams are taking the competition seriously?
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00:00 Round 1 of the Investec Champions Cup has concluded
01:44 Unmissable moments
4:19 Paying tribute to Hyron Andrews
05:38 Gloucester stand firm against Bordeaux
15:09 Exeter's shot at glory in Toulouse
19:57 Is Bath's tournament already over?
23:42 A bad weekend for English rugby
34:20 South African teams step up
43:28 URC better than PREM?
45:18 Bonus point bonanza
48:56 Out of the Ordinary Performance
50:56 Fantasy rugby
52:09 Rugby news roundup
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