PARIS - France captain Thierry Dusautoir's contract with Toulouse terminates at the end of the season and the club skipper is hoping his eight-year spell there climaxes with another European Cup trophy.
Toulouse's flanker Thierry Dusautoir, seen in action during their European Rugby Champions Cup match against Montpellier, at the Ernest Wallon Stadium in Toulouse, southern France, on October 19, 2014
The Ivory Coast-born flanker -- who turns 33 in November -- can see that dream take another positive step with victory away at English side Bath on Saturday to make it two wins from two in the European Rugby Champions Cup.
Dusautoir, who has captained France a record 43 times and been capped 67 times in all, is also looking for another victory as further evidence Toulouse have indeed turned the corner on a woeful run of form that saw them lose five successive games, their worst losing sequence for 50 years.
However, since then driven on by the fiery long-time head coach Guy Noves, whose own position was even being debated, and by Dusautoir they have won three in a row, including last weekend's European opener against high-flying Top 14 rivals Montpellier.
They couldn't be travelling to Bath at a better time as their opponents are still coming to terms with the surprise 37-10 thrashing by Scottish outfit Glasgow last weekend.
Dusautoir, whose sole European Cup victory came with Toulouse in 2010 having lost twice in the final with Biarritz, is wary of opponents who will be encouraged by Toulouse's woeful away record domestically and in Europe the past couple of seasons.
"Of course we are happy to finally rediscover what it is like to beat big teams in Stade Francais, Toulon and Montpellier," said Dusautoir.
"Winning an away match in the European Cup would really be another huge lift.
"However, we know it will be a very tough match for Bath having lost their first match will be extra-motivated to bounce back."
Dusautoir, who could well end up in England next season as he has had contact with clubs there, said while improving their position in the Top 14 was important the European Cup was special to Toulouse, who have won it four times.
"I hope that this year, with my contract coming to an end and I don't know what my future is with Toulouse, will be a huge year for us," he said.
Elsewhere last seasons' two finalists face trips to Ireland.
Two-time defending champions Toulon travel to Belfast to take on the 1999 champions Ulster on Saturday while Saracens play two-time winners and beaten semi-finalists last term Munster in Limerick on Friday.
Ulster, who lost to Leicester in their opener, will be seeking to beat a Toulon side still really to get into top gear, after their domestic and European trophy successes last season, and who were pushed hard by Welsh side Scarlets in France last Sunday.
The hosts, though, have been weakened by the loss of Ireland winger Andrew Trimble, who has a toe injury that will also prevent him playing in the November tests, but his fellow speedster Craig Gilroy is up for the challenge.
"Playing them is a massive challenge for us," Gilroy told his club website.
"It's going to be a great occasion. It's Europe and the team that are coming are the European champions.
"We respect Toulon, but at the same time we are going to take it to them, enjoy the day and show what we can do," added the 23-year-old.