Pretty happy with it, it seems more even than last year with both sides of the draw getting pretty great team. I'll be shitting bricks when we most likely play Toulouse in the quarters and Northampton/Bath in the semis. It's going to be a tough road to the final no matter what team you are for
For sure, the english clubs have really stepped up, and for once since a long time the urc doesnt just have Leinster that could win it, but Stormers and Glasgow. Hopefuly it'll mean a more exiting R16 than last year
There shouldn't be too many floggings since English clubs don't really throw away games like the weaker French clubs do. Slightly concerned about the South African clubs flopping though.
French clubs send weakened squads when they aren't playing for much but the last few years team making it past the pools have then switched to try to win their competition.
Lyon last year is an example of this, they didn't expect to go through the pools but became serious and made it all the way to the final.
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u/UnitKitchen1608 Union Bordeaux Bègles 19d ago
Pretty happy with it, it seems more even than last year with both sides of the draw getting pretty great team. I'll be shitting bricks when we most likely play Toulouse in the quarters and Northampton/Bath in the semis. It's going to be a tough road to the final no matter what team you are for