A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME
JEFF PROBYN

Losing start: Bath took on Toulouse yesterday at the Rec

As we watch this week’s first round of European games just six weeks into the Premiership season, I’m beginning to wonder if everybody is really giving it their best shot.
Europe is a big stage and if you want to make the knock-out stages, you have to be at your best in the pool games – but that ‘if ‘ is a big one.
With more money for both the Top 14 and Premiership clubs coming from their league status, and the fact you can only get into Europe by being in th...