Brendon O’Connor makes early impact for Leicester against Stade Français

• Leicester 33-20 Stade Français• New Zealander at heart of much-improved display on debutIt is very early days in Europe but Leicester will hope this performance is a sign of brighter times. Not only did they kick off Pool 4 of the European Champions’ Cup with a bonus point win over the champions of France but they also appear to have made one of the season’s shrewder signings in Brendon O’Connor, an energetic English-qualified openside flanker straight from Kiwi central casting.Along with the classy Owen Williams at fly-half and the unrelated Zimbabwean lock Mike Williams, the newly-arrived …