George North to make along awaited return to rugby

I don't think the Saders want Darry tbh, already have so much locking talent in Strange, Cahill, Hannah, and Barrett, with Gallagher returning after a spell at the Canes.

As for your ideas on SRP, I was thinking more expansion into the islands. Why just a Fijian team? Why not a Samoan and Tongan team as well? I think adding Japan could be cool, since they are in roughly the same timezone so not much jet lag. Only issue is that their seasons are reversed! Same with USA.

I think the best option is to keep to ourselves, with AUS, NZ, SAM, FIJ, and TNG. 5 teams for Australia (Brumbies, Reds, Tahs, Force, Rebels), 5 for NZ (Saders, Canes, Blues, Chiefs, Landers), and 4 for the PIs (Moana Pasifika, Drua, Tongan team, Samoan team).

If we expand into the PIs, we cut off a source of talent and entertainment from the Northern competitions like Top 14, and open a whole new market of people. Increase advertisment in Japan as well, since their in the same timezone, and we could be on track for a very good competition.

Plus, we would get gamedays like in America, one game queued up after another. Makes it a whole lot easier if you can just flick on the telly and BOOM theres the games. No need to plan out when things are, just get your mates around, flick it on in the background and chill with a cold beverage.

There's still room for Kirifi in there, with Finau injured. Right now, we only have Savea, Cane, Lakai, Sititi, Kirifi, and Leo-Willie on hand. I'd be surprised if they don't rest Savea, Sititi, or both.

Darry injured his leg, and it's expected to take six weeks to recover. So the tour ended for him, and Holland got called in for cover. So it's likely him and Lord will be the two young locks picked for the Italy test.

So does this mean we’re really just killing time until Richie comes back?

England will be third in the 6N behind France and Ireland. The RC will be a lot closer than you think. Don’t be surprised if Australia pulls ahead of NZ.