Ulster put down a huge marker in quest for European Grail

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Hindsight is a wonderful thing and judging by the performances and results from the first round of European fixtures in the Champions and Challenge Cups last weekend, there is still plenty of fizz in the tournament.

I had suggested, due to what was a dullish build-up to the start of the premier club competition in Europe, that it was lacking from previous seasons, particularly due to the different format.

But another factor was the Covid stalker I referred to in that article.

Before a ball had been kicked in round one, Scarlets v Bristol had been postponed due to Covid problems for the Welsh region and Bristol collected five match points and a 28-0 win.

Other clubs were impacted. In the Wasps v Munster game, 59 players between both sides were unavailable due to Covid restrictions or injury. Cardiff were able to field a weakened side for their home game against Toulouse.

This week ahead of round two . . .

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