With just three weeks until defending champions Leinster Rugby and Wasps kick off the 2018/19 Heineken Champions Cup season, we take a look around the grounds at some of the key stories this week. CJ Stander handed first start Ireland back-row CJ Stander will make his seasonal debut tonight as Munster Rugby travel to face Challenge Cup winners Cardiff Blues in the PRO14. The 28-year-old – who has made 33 appearances in European rugby, scoring seven tries – is one of six changes made by head coach Johann van Grann including JJ Hanrahan at full-back and centre Jaco Taute. https://twitter.com/Munsterrugby/status/1042792649005121536 Champions release European jersey Leinster Rugby have released their Heineken Champions Cup jersey for this season as they go in search of a record-breaking fifth star. They will play in the jersey for the first time on October 12, when they host Wasps at the RDS Arena in the opening match of this season’s competition. Other opponents in Pool 1 include 1998 European Cup winners Bath Rugby and four-time champions Toulouse. https://twitter.com/leinsterrugby/status/1042307304522227712 Sarries breaking Premiership records Two-time European Rugby Champions Cup winner Richard Wigglesworth will top the all-time English Premiership appearances list on his own if he features this weekend against 2018 Challenge Cup finalists Gloucester Rugby. The 35-year-old Saracens scrum-half currently shares first place with former England lock Steve Borthwick, with the pair having both played 265 Premiership matches. Wigglesworth – who has made 93 European appearances, scoring seven tries – will take sole ownership of the record if he plays on Sunday for Saracens, who have opened their domestic campaign with three wins in as many matches. https://twitter.com/Saracens/status/1042662140484767744 Nine Saracens named in England training squad Two-time Champions Cup winners and defending English Premiership champions Saracens will have nine players in Eddie Jones’ England training squad. Back-row Mike Rhodes will be in the squad for just the second time, while fly-half Owen Farrell and lock Maro Itoje – both winners of the EPCR European Rugby Player of the Year – have also been selected for the two-day camp. https://twitter.com/Saracens/status/1042692801065037826 100 up for Blues captain Jenkins Cardiff Blues captain Ellis Jenkins will make his 100th appearance for the Welsh region in the PRO14 against Munster Rugby tonight. Lock Macauley Cook is also in line to make his 150th Cardiff appearance should he be called into action from the bench. Speaking on the Blues' official website, head coach John Mulvihill said: "It is an awesome achievement for both Ellis and Macca personally and we want to help them celebrate with a performance that is worthy of a win. "They are two local boys, who have progressed right through our player pathway to become established first team members and in Ellis' case club captain.” https://twitter.com/cardiff_blues/status/1042730999946326018 Hogg could return for latter Champions Cup rounds Glasgow Warriors full-back Stuart Hogg will miss the opening four rounds of this season’s Heineken Champions Cup after suffering an ankle injury in the Scottish side’s PRO14 win over Munster earlier this month. The 26-year-old will miss trips to Cardiff Blues and Lyon in Pool 3, but should return in 2019 for their Round 5 clash with Lyon and their final Pool Stage match against Saracens. Dave Rennie said on Glasgow Warriors' official website: “It’s frustrating for him. He got himself in extremely good nick for the start of the season and was arguably one of the best players on the park in the opening two games. “But it’s a long old season, he’s a resilient man and we’re looking forward to seeing him back out there soon.” https://twitter.com/GlasgowWarriors/status/1043047817776906241 Cokanasiga in double delight Bath Rugby wing Joe Cokanasiga had two reasons to celebrate this week after winning English Premiership’s Try of the Week and being named in Eddie Jones’ England training squad. The 20-year-old put the finishing touches on a brilliant Bath team try by juggling the ball before diving over in the corner. Bath fans will be hoping for more of the same in their tricky Heineken Champions Cup pool, including Leinster Rugby, Toulouse and Wasps. https://twitter.com/bathrugby/status/1042779510343655424 Green reaches 100 club In a week of appearance records, Newcastle Falcons lock Calum Green will make his 100th appearance for the Kingston Park side tonight in the English Premiership against Exeter Chiefs. The 28-year-old has made 18 appearances in the Challenge Cup, scoring three tries, including one in Newcastle’s run to the Challenge Cup semi-finals last season. https://twitter.com/FalconsRugby/status/1042821978661572608