The recruitment of a 34-year-old prop from Ireland might have raised a few eyebrows in New Zealand this weekend.
Three World Cup-winning former All Blacks stars have been named to start in this weekend's Major League Rugby final in the United States.
The Brumbies were unfortunate in the extreme to not secure a result against the Crusaders in Christchurch, but here's how the Super Rugby AU runners-up rated.
Hawke's Bay are one game closer to keeping the Ranfurly Shield locked away in Napier over the summer.
The Mitre 10 Cup has only been in action for three rounds so far this year, yet the Ranfurly Shield has already been held aloft by three teams.
Hawke's Bay will welcome back Gareth Evans from lengthy spell on the sidelines when the Magpies host Canterbury in Napier on Saturday.
Leicester's recruitment for the 2019/20 season doesn't seem to be done yet, with another high-profile player linked with the side from the East Midlands.
Leicester Tigers almost took advantage of Saracens' ill-disciplined display, but fell short in a Premiership cracker at Welford Road.
