Stade Francais scrum-half Brad Weber will likely miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on an injury the former All Black himself described as having his ankle at right angles.
'Big nine' Cam Roigard may redefine the New Zealand backline but Scott Robertson has political and tactical quandaries to ponder.
The All Blacks XV squad naming offered a key insight into which players are on All Blacks selectors' radar at the start of this new World Cup cycle.
Rory Kockott plays rugby on the edge, receiving vile online abuse, but there is so much more to the veteran scrum-half than what we see on the field.
There's a significant opportunity at halfback in 2024 for All Blacks hopefuls and no shortage of budding talent fighting for the honour of selection.
Patrick Tuifua is being courted by France's Top 14 giants but is also eligible for New Zealand.
The Chiefs weren't able to travel to Christchurch and beat the Crusaders without their star No 10 Damian McKenzie.
The Chiefs have hit the ground running in 2024, much like they did in 2023, claiming big wins over premier teams to begin the new Super Rugby Pacific season where they finished the last - atop the table.
Which team will win the Super Rugby Pacific 2024 title and who will finish with the wooden spoon?