English anticipation was muted but once again, it is French and Irish representation that dominates the business end of the Champions Cup
A storied rugby institution, the Irish representation from Ulster has fallen away to a trickle in recent years and that is a concern
The 33-year-old, a one-time England hopeful when Eddie Jones was in charge, joined the Irish province last summer following the massive clear-out that took place at the Chiefs.
The 22-year-old Irish-qualified Morgan has struggled to get a game for the Hurricanes this season, with All Black Brett Cameron establishing himself as the first-choice No10 and Ruben Love able to cover full-back and fly-half.
Edinburgh exited the EPCR Challenge Cup after suffering a 36-30 quarter-final defeat against the Sharks in Durban.
Leinster continued their 100 per cent start in the Investec Champions Cup with a crushing victory over Stade Francais on Saturday.
Ulster staged a second-half fightback to beat Zebre Parma 40-36 and get their United Rugby Championship campaign off to a winning start at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.
URC finalists Munster have revealed their full list of end-of-season leavers, with five more names added to the group that already included Malakai Fekitoa and Ben Healy.
Ejected from the Stade Francais academy at 19, Antoine Frisch has taken a circuitous route to success at Munster