PAUL REES LOOKS AHEAD TO NEXT WEEKEND’S LAST 16 CHAMPIONS CUP DOUBLE-HEADERS

The top three countries in this year’s Six Nations supply the last 16 in the European Champions Cup which resumes this week. All four Irish provinces are involved along with seven clubs from France’s Top 14, including the holders, Toulouse, and five Premiership sides.
The three league leaders have all made it to the knock-out stage. Leinster seem permanently rooted to the top of what was the PRO14 and is now the United Rugby Championship, although they have lost three league matches this season; Leicester have bee...