European Rugby Champions Cup talking points from the weekend action | Guardian sport

A new tournament, but some familiar powerhouses flexed their muscles on opening weekend of European rugbys new dawnJonathan Davies was nowhere to be seen, the Clermont centres on the Saturday being Aurélien Rougerie and Wesley Fofana. They were selected by the new head coach, Franck Azéma, on form in the Top 14 rather than reputation. It is not only at Racing Métro in Paris that the worth of Welsh imports is being questioned. That all-important members of Warren Gatlands Wales are failing to light up France can be seen as a worry or by the Wales coach perhaps with delight…