It was the French who caught the eye in round one with six of their eight teams winning, including Stade Rochelais and Toulon away from home.
Round six of the Gallagher Premiership promises to deliver another thrilling weekend of action, with teams looking to solidify their positions ahead of a break before the Test rugby returns in November.
Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Pacific Island duo, Fijian Kalaveti Ravouvou and Samoan international Steven Luatua, have recovered from injury to hand Bristol Bears boss Pat Lam a triple boost ahead of Friday night's visit by Northampton Saints.
Alex Lozowski booted a penalty with the game’s final kick as Saracens claimed a thrilling 37-35 Gallagher Premiership victory over Bristol.
Bristol Bears have announced the signing of Argentina U20s fullback Benjamin Elizalde one week after their fifth-place finish at the World Rugby U20 Championship.
Bristol Bears have announced the signing of Argentina U20s fullback Benjamin Elizalde one week after their fifth-place finish at the World Rugby U20 Championship.
It will be round three in Athlone on July 9 when that fancied duo – last year’s beaten semi-finalists – go head-to-head in an intriguing group that also contains a dangerous Argentina and a little known Fiji.
Coach Alvaro Galindo had to make some “difficult” selection decisions when picking the Argentina Pumitas team to take on tournament hosts Australia.
Argentine Rugby has named a talented 31-man squad for the inaugural U20s Rugby Championship.