Former Western Force and Sharks flanker Brynard Stander was at the heart of an incident in the northern suburbs of Perth recently as he chased down a teenager accused of stabbing.
Brumbies fullback Tom Banks was handed a controversial red card and sent off to hospital with a suspected fractured cheekbone in his team's thrilling 39-38 win over the Western Force in Perth.
Force boss Tim Sampson will look to a veteran star as they look to counter the helter-skelter play of Fijian Drua on Saturday.
Which team will finish as champions and which team will finish as wooden-spooners in the inaugural edition of Super Rugby Pacific?
The five Australian Super Rugby Pacific franchises - the Brumbies, Reds, Rebels, Force and Waratahs - and the Fijian Drua have unveiled their squads for next season.
Ex Chiefs and Counties Manukau wing Toni Pulu is back in the fold for the Western Force this Friday, hoping to mark his 50th Super Rugby appearance with a home win against the bottom side in Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021, the Hurricanes
Western Force coach Tim Sampson says his side's tight loss to the Queensland Reds proved their forward pack was already there, in an ominous warning before the arrival of Wallabies lock Izack Rodda.
Round five of Super Rugby AU might just be the most important yet, with all teams a chance of moving up the ladder with wins this weekend. Here are the four key matchups to look out for in round five.
Rob Kearney and the Western Force have heaped more misery on the NSW Waratahs with a drought-busting 20-16 Super Rugby AU victory in Sydney.