In just a few days another season of the Top 14 kicks off with the likes of Owen Farrell, Siya Kolisi, Josua Tuisova, and Davit Niniashvili making the numbers of the overseas players ready to make the headlines and wrestle for the title.
Sharks players ratings live from Aviva Stadium: The South African franchise came to Dublin looking to cause a major URC upset against a Leinster team last beaten at home 11 months ago by the Bulls.
The Sharks are rolling out the heavy hitters for the arrival of Ulster to the Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.
Springboks lock Eben Etzebeth is set to play his first club game in South Africa in more than three years when he debuts for the Cell C Sharks this Saturday - they are hosting Glasgow Warriors in the URC in Durban.
The Sharks played their part in a scintillating 13-try United Rugby Championship tussle which Leinster clinically closed out for a 54-34 bonus-point win at the RDS.
The Sharks overturned a 13-point deficit in the second half to beat Dragons 20-19 in the BKT United Rugby Championship.
Eddie Jones has to make a choice between the old heads and the young blood.
Exeter boss Rob Baxter and Harlequins general manager Billy Millard have named their teams for Saturday's Premiership final at Twickenham.
Harlequins winger Louis Lynagh has told a hilarious story about how a 'scuffle' at his first training session aged 4 caused his dad trouble.