RUGBYDUMP WEEKLY: English struggle in Europe

This week Shay looks at the performances by English clubs in the opening round of the European Rugby Champions Cup. It was a poor start for most, with two wins against European teams, none of which were away from home. This puts English teams at the bottom of three of the five pools after round one. When compared to Irish teams, who were unbeaten in four matches and the French sides who won six out of seven matches, the Premiership sides look off the pace. With two of the 15 members in Sky Sports’ team of the week representing Premiership clubs, what are the reasons for the lacklustre star…