Not easy to digest but new-look Champions Cup refreshes tired format

STARTERS ORDERS: Munster’s Liam O’Connor sets the pace at squad training at UL ahead of the Champions Cup clash with Harlequins in Thomond Park on Sunday. Picture: Bryan Keane

As elevator pitches go, the new Champions Cup format isn't all that hard.

What is it only two pools of 12 teams playing over four weekends this month and next? Clubs from the same leagues will be kept apart until a quarter-final stage which is now being run over two legs.