The first knockout round in the champions cup has turned into a farce.
5 of the fixtures have already been played in the groups and 1 of the other 3 is Toulouse vs Racing92 who were in the same group but didn't play because they're from the same league. Worse still with a tiny bit of thought it was entirely predictable that it would work out like this.
I really hope they sort it out for next year and just have a home pot and away pot.
On the games, Toulouse were exceptional and are my favourites for the title, Bath did superbly to give them a game but the quality difference was incredible. Willis was incredible, England need to change the rules so he can be selected because he's far too good to ignore. For Bath Obano put in an excellent performance and Lawrence was destructive, I hope both get regular game time in the 6N.
Bayonne smashing Exeter showed just how good Saints were last week but maybe the pressure being completely off helped them. The Jenkins yellow was an incredibly poor decision.
Sarries put in their best performance of the season to come back after Lyon blew them away early on.
Quins were great but Ulster were shocking in defence.
Saints showed some real grit to beat Munster after going down to 14men, red card was very harsh for me. Fin Smith put in a masterclass and I can see him really pushing for England starts very soon.
