article_snippet.sent: Francois Louw runs with the ball during the Bath Rugby training session held at Farleigh House .
article_snippet.sent: Bath's George Ford practices Bath's George Ford kicking during the training session at the Farleigh House complex .
article_snippet.sent: Leinster's Jamie Heaslip is tackled by Sailosi Tagicakibau during the the Heineken Cup match with Wasps .
article_snippet.sent: Across the Channel, squads are awash with Test-class players from around the world, even on the bench.
article_snippet.sent: Meanwhile, Leinster's Jamie Heaslip have superb recent European pedigree and benefit from the Irish system which sees top players rested from league duties in order to peak on these major occasions.
article_snippet.sent: If Bath pack can go toe-to-toe with the hosts, the likes of Jonathan Joseph are capable of wreaking havoc.
article_snippet.sent: Clermont's New Zealand winger Zac Guildford (left) tries to escape a tackle during the match against Paris .
article_snippet.sent: Clermont winger Napolioni Nalaga (right) charges with the ball during the match against Bordeaux-Begles .
article_snippet.sent: Nothampton's Stephen Myler (left) and Luther Burrell (right) prepare to tackle Jamie Roberts of Racing Metro .
article_snippet.sent: Wasps captain James Haskell provides a link back to The London club's distant 2007 success, but Dai Young's men will be confronting a multi-national force in Toulon that would beat most Test teams.
article_snippet.sent: Wasps captain James Haskell receives a pass during the training session at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground .