Paul Rees says this season's Heineken Champions Cup highlights the need for a Global, joined up season

Nothing highlights the need for a joined up, global season more than the Heineken Champions Cup. Fortified this season by the presence of three South African franchises that used to be in Super Rugby, the opening two rounds have been notable for weakened teams being paraded and matches played out in front of rows of empty seats.
Supporters in South Africa have yet to be persuaded that the, for them, new competition, is worth the investment of their rands, but tournaments tend to be slow b...