Andy Goode is disappointed his former club Leicester Tigers have not picked a full-strength team for today’s Champions Cup clash at holders Bordeaux-Begles, but does not feel the decision undermines Europe’s premier club competition.

Prem players who appear in all five rounds of the Six Nations must be rested in one of the three matches that follow the tournament and Leicester head coach Geoff Parling opted to play Joe Heyes, Nicky Smith and Ollie Chessum in the league games against Bristol and Gloucester.
“I know they have to have a rest, but why not against a Gloucester team [that] has no...