Ospreys coach Lyn Jones wants his team to copy Leicester and Munster in finding the right formula for Heineken Cup success.
However with the likes of flying wings Shane Williams and Nikki Walker, that formula may not be the same forward-orientated model which has seen those two sides become amongst the most successful in Heineken history.
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"There are ways to play this competition, Leicester and Munster have been extremely successful and they know the formula. We have to make sure we know the formula and can wise up and make sure that when we go away from home we get things from a game," said Jones.
"Every team has different strengths and weaknesses. We do not know what to expect from Bourgoin and that is the beauty of it," said Jones.
"I could tell you Ulster's lineout calls or how Edinburgh are going to play because we study them so often, but when you have ERC competition you are up against teams you do not face day in, day out so you can be more positive.
"It was like a few competitions we were involved in last year where we played some extremely good rugby and just got pipped.
"We are not dull enough to think we are perfect yet, there are still chinks in our armour but we will keep working away and we want to be all round team which will make an impression on this competition.
"It is what the Heineken Cup does to you, it takes you to a different environment of six games when you really have to pull out all the stops.
"If you lose one then you can still make up for it, but certainly if you only win four games that is not enough as we showed last year so it can be unforgiving if you make a mistake.
"However we are going to go into it positively. We know Ulster are a very good side and that Gloucester are a strong English team as they have shown so far this season while we do not know what we will get with Bourgoin from France."
Jones also hit back at those who have criticised the Ospreys for going on a major spending spree, signing players such as Wales pair Mike Phillips and Ian Gough to try and challenge in Europe.
"We have all got ambition, we seem to get criticised in Wales for showing ambition which is a bit sad, but what is important for us is to keep working and developing," he said.
"I do not know whether we will be good enough to challenge in this particular competition, this year, we will have to find out."