We take a look at where European rugby can go next, after the Champions Cup's temporary suspension was confirmed on Monday.
Defending PRO14 champions Leinster showed their class with a bonus-point win over Ulster at the RDS.
Wasps dominate our team of the week after they dismantled Exeter Chiefs, while Connacht and Bristol provide three players each...
Connacht won in Dublin for the first time since September 2002, while Ulster maintained their 100-per-cent start in the PRO14 by beating Munster.
Team of the week: The standout players from the Premiership, PRO14, Top 14 and Currie Cup combine in our last TOTW for 2020.
Ian Madigan helped himself to 22 points in Ulster's 32-19 Guinness PRO14 derby win over Connacht at the Sportsground.
George Barton came off the bench to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat for Gloucester in a 38-34 win over Ulster.
A brace of tries from Cheslin Kolbe helped Toulouse open their Champions Cup campaign with a rare win in Belfast, beating Ulster 29-22.
Northampton and Bordeaux-Begles will kick off this season's Champions Cup on Friday night, after which unbeaten Ulster take on Top 14 giants Toulouse.
Johnny Sexton, Robbie Henshaw and Peter O'Mahony have returned to the Ireland starting XV for their final Autumn Nations Cup Test vs Scotland.
Recap Monday's Guinness PRO14 action as Irish duo Munster and Ulster defeated Italy's Zebre and Scotland's Edinburgh respectively.
Stuart McCloskey will pick up his fourth Test cap for Ireland against Georgia, and first in over two years, as Andy Farrell makes nine changes.
Recap all of Sunday's PRO14 action as Ospreys, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster beat Benetton, Cardiff Blues, Zebre and Scarlets respectively.
Recap all of Monday's PRO14 action as Leinster and Ulster maintained their 100 per cent starts in emphatic fashion, and Cardiff Blues won too.
Newly-capped Ireland fly-half Billy Burns insists there will be no conflicting emotions should he be selected to face his native England.
Exeter Chiefs will begin their Champions Cup title defence with a home fixture against Glasgow Warriors on Sunday December 13.
James Lowe will make his Ireland debut in Friday's Nations Cup Test against Wales, while Jacob Stockdale has kept his place at full-back.
Ulster beat Glasgow to maintain their 100 per cent winning start to the season, while under-strength Edinburgh saw off Cardiff Blues.
Uncapped duo James Lowe and Billy Burns, as well as wing Keith Earls, have been added to Andy Farrell's Ireland squad for the Nations Cup.
Zebre stun Ospreys, Ulster edge Cardiff while Leinster have too much firepower for Glasgow in Monday's PRO14 action.
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