Bordeaux put Connacht to the sword in Champions Cup opener
Connacht's Investec Champions Cup campaign got off to a disastrous start as they fell to a 41-5 defeat to Bordeaux-Begles and lost Mack Hansen to injury.
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Champions Cup: Harry Byrne gets nod over Ciarán Frawley for Leinster
Harry Byrne will start at out-half for Leinster in Sunday's Investec Champions Cup Pool 4 opener against La Rochelle with Leo Cullen making 11 changes to his side for their rematch with the defending champions.
EPCR Champions and Challenge Cup Round 1: fixtures, teams
Coverage of Round 1 of the EPCR Champions and Challenge Cups.
More tweaks but Champions Cup still lacks pool magic
Upon revealing the tweaks to this season's Investec Champions Cup back in the summer, EPCR Chairman Dominic McKay said their goal was to create a format which "everyone can easily understand, engage with and follow".
Champions Cup round 1: All you need to know
It's round one of the Investec Champions Cup as Connacht, Ulster, Munster and Leinster begin their European adventures.
Bundee Aki starts as Connacht make five changes for Bordeaux
Bundee Aki will make his first appearance of the season for Connacht, among five changes to the side for Friday's Investec Champions Cup opener against Bordeaux-Begles at the Sportsground.
Raymond Rhule: 'We're the head that everyone wants to cut off'
La Rochelle wing Raymond Rhule has fired a warning shot to anyone who thinks the European champions will take their foot off the pedal this season.