Caolin Blade concedes it is the "million dollar" question why Connacht seem to thrive against French opposition and wilt against English rivals.
But he will happily take a continuation of the trend at Stade Francais on Sunday as the westerners look to cement their place in the Champions Cup knock-outs for the first time.
A losing bonus point will definitely be enough to secure their passage, although even that won't be necessary if Castres can't earn a winning bonus point against Harlequins.
Connacht have already put Stade to the sword - in their opening pool encounter at the Sportsground - and although the Top 14 club have a formidable home record in the competition, their hopes of progression are distant.
“It's the million dollar question, I think we relish the style that the French teams play, I know our forwards really get up for it," said scrum-half Blade.
