The Double-Header weekends of the Heineken Champions Cup have been one of the season's highlights so far. The last 16 format created supreme drama and stunning quality between Europe's top clubs. These formats and dates have been moved around partly through Covid driven necessity and partly in a constant search to improve the competition. I know that personally, having spent many months at that particular negotiating table. You cannot stand still, and with both the domestic leagues and International tournaments rightly seeking to generate more relevance and interest, the world's premier club competition is doing the same- and to great effect.
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