European rugby returned with a weekend full of incident and intrigue. There were statement wins and upsets.

Here are the individuals that stood out over round one of this seasons’s Heineken Champions Cup.

15. Gareth Anscombe

Cardiff Blues

Ulster youngster Michael Lowry was sprightly and sliced apart Leicester Tigers early on. Anscombe’s scything run to score was breath-taking, though. He also kicked 15 points as Cardiff Blues returned a wonderful result in Lyon. His intelligence and poise will be valuable to Wales over the next year.