ENGLISH clubs endured a miserable European washout as all four teams in action in the Champions Cup yesterday slumped to opening defeats.
Bath, Bristol and Sale started their campaigns badly while Saracens’ bid to be crowned champions for a fourth time received an early setback as they lost out in a high-scoring opening battle in Galway.
The Londoners came up short in a Pool 2 contest against Connacht which saw 13 tries in total and fly-half Ciaran Frawley grabbed a brace of tries.

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