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Galacticos: Leinster at Franklin’s Gardens had 453 caps between them

What are we to make of the situation in the Heineken Champions Cup after four rounds, and what are the implications for English rugby?
In a season dominated at domestic level by Saracens’ 35-point penalty, only Exeter are in a strong position to make the quarter-finals, although Sarries, and possibly Northampton, could yet scrape in. The big story is the success of the uberwealthy ‘galacticos’ such as Racing 92, Toulouse and Leinster. The strength of their squads is hard to bel...