By Jason Harris October 10 2008 The European Challenge Cup kicks off for 2008-09 with the visit of Mont de Marsan to Vicarage Road on Sunday. After a surprise promotion from Pro D2 last year when they beat Racing-Metro 92 of Paris in the playoff final, Les Montois have found life back in he top flight difficult and go into this game dead last in the Top 14. More..
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Eurowatch - 8 October
Eurowatch returns for the last time before the European Challenge Cup kicks off
Wikus, Bradley still away
Now that the Currie Cup group stages are over, the arrival dates of Sarries two SA signings can be forecast with greater certainty.
It wasn't so bad
Darraghgirl reviews as men play boys at VR. Old Testament rewritten as Noah parts the Scarlet Sea, but Moses fails to steer his ship successfully through the deluge.
Llanelli, wasn't it?
The Bard previews an Anglo-Welsh encounter as Scarlets visit VR for the first riound of the EDF Energy Cup.
Birstol 16-23
Glen Jackson kicked 18 points as Saracens registered their first away win of 2008 as they beat Bristol at the Memorial Ground.
Bristol (a) Preview
Saracens try to make it three Permiership wins on the bounce as they take on Bristol at the Memorial Ground.