Castres’ surprise but merited victory over Leinster last night throws a glimmer of hope to those of us Edinburgh fans who like to live fairly removed from the plane of reality. If Edinburgh get a five point victory away at Wasps tomorrow, they would jump to second in the group. If Leinster continue to nosedive when Edinburgh face them in Dublin, with a home tie against Castres who they have already beaten, Edinburgh could in fact finish well in the group which might bode well for seedings next year.

The more likely occurence is that starting tomorrow, Wasps suddenly materialise as a team, grab a stranglehold on the group and go through to the knockout stages after a showdown for the group with Leinster at Twickers. After all, that’s what everyone is telling us is going to happen…