The Blues have lost two members of their matchday 23 from the Super Rugby Aupiki final for their Champions Final clash with the Waratahs on Thursday evening.
The Super Rugby Aupiki final will offer a final audition for some of New Zealand's brightest young stars, including one prospect who is vying to be the first of a talented trio of siblings to earn national selection.
Standing at 204 cm and north of 120 kg, the Dutch-born prospect has made a strong impression with his mobility and nous around the breakdown.
Previous CEO Steve Phillips resigned in January amid allegations of a “toxic culture” at the organisation.
A whole brood of truth-telling chickens came home to roost with the Brumbies’ loss to the Chiefs in Hamilton.
England continue their World Cup preparations with a Brighton training camp.
Eddie Jones has warned fans expecting the Wallabies to return to the glory days of the Galloping Greens-like running rugby under his coaching may be left disappointed.
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan accepts RA must do more to unearth the next Indigenous Wallaby to follow in the famous footsteps of the Ella brothers and others like Kurtley Beale and Andrew Walker.
With Premiership champions Saracens automatically relegated to the 2020/21 Championship, Ben Ward's Ealing have recruited vastly experienced players.
