Changeable weather and unpredictable scorelines were key themes from Round 2 of the European Rugby Champions Cup. Our editorial team give you five points to ponder on from a compelling weekend of action.

1. Expert fly-halves mastering their art
Weather conditions made it a tough weekend for game management, but a few number 10s stood out for the mastery of their trade. Gareth Steenson’s performance contributed greatly to a superb and well-merited 27-24 win for Exeter Chiefs in Montpellier and Johnny Sexton impressed with a 17-point haul in Leinster Rugby’s 34-18 success at Glasgow. The standout display, though, was from Rhys Priestland, who returned to his old stomping ground with an imperious showing as he scored all Bath Rugby’s points in their 18-13 win at Scarlets.

2. Excellent European weekend for Premiership clubs
Exeter Chiefs and Bath Rugby were part of an outstanding weekend for Premiership clubs. Saracens extended their unbeaten European run to 20 matches by staving off a determined Ospreys side 36-34 at Allianz Park and Leicester Tigers set up an intriguing back-to-back series against Munster Rugby by hammering Castres Olympique 54-29. Only Northampton Saints and Harlequins were on the wrong end of Round 2 scorelines from the Premiership contingent, the latter being beaten 41-10 by domestic rivals Wasps, who ended their five-match losing streak in style in Coventry.

3. 130,024 enjoy the action
An aggregate of over a quarter of a million fans have passed through the turnstiles over the course of the first two rounds of the Champions Cup. Last season the 1m mark was passed for the campaign at the BT Murrayfield final between ASM Clermont Auvergne and Saracens.

4. O’Gara keen to learn from Irish provinces
After seeing Racing 92 fall to a 14-7 defeat in Limerick, local hero Ronan O’Gara believes the 2016 runners-up need to emulate some of Munster Rugby’s approach to the Champions Cup. “We have to prepare for every game the way the Irish provinces prepare for Europe,” he said. “That is where they excel; they peak for these games, especially their home ones. It is a fantastic competition."

5. EPCR European Rugby Show vindicated in split decision
Panellists Tom May and Emma Thurston were split in their predictions for Benetton Rugby’s Pool 5 match against RC Toulon during the EPCR European Rugby Show last week and the topsy-turvy affair proved them right to be unsure! The result eventually came down on Thurston’s side with a 30-29 success for Toulon, but the PRO14 outfit pushed them all the way in Italy.