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We are two games into the campaign and some teams will already be facing must win matches if they want to make the illustrious knock-out stages in April.
The four teams from Italy and Scotland in the Heineken Cup are yet to register even a losing bonus point between them and all look set to make early exits.
Edinburgh especially have been disappointing, after a strong run to the semi-final stages last season hopes were high, but they have failed to reproduce the quality of rugby they managed in 2011/12.
Despite the fly-half position causing debate in the England national team, there are three English number 10s in the top 10 backs of the season so far.
Charlie Hodgson, Toby Flood and Olly Barkley are all pulling the strings for their respective teams.
One player who deserves some praise this week is Calvisano's Samuela
Vunisa. The Fijian number eight was highly rated at Taranaki (New Zealand) and has made a strong start to his career in Europe.
In his two appearances in the Amlin Challenge Cup this season he has made an impressive 153 metres from 32 carries, as well as completing 19 of the 20 tackles he has attempted. A try against Agen in round one also helped boost his AOI score.
Round three and four see the back-to-back pool stage fixtures and no doubt these two rounds will go a long way to deciding who progresses.
