Bilbao is set to host an international rugby match at San Mamés on 22 June where France will compete against a World XV team at 4 pm.
During their prime athletic years, through the mid-to-late 20s, the game's superstars may get the chance at one or two World Cups while at the peak of their powers.
Former Georgian international Davit Kubriashvili has been handed a hefty ban following a midweek disciplinary hearing on foot of a recent run-in with a Top 14 match official.
If Saturday was a measure of where South Africa and Ireland sit before they met in France, both sides will be happy.
With Montpellier now crowned Top 14 champions, attention turns to the players each side has brought in to better their chances of winning the trophy next season. Newcomers Bayonne have been the busiest in the transfer market, releasing players...
Philippe Saint-Andre was left battered and bruised from his experiences with Les Bleus but he has proved doubters wrong by guiding Montpellier to the pinnacle of the Top 14
Leicester booked a mouth-watering Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final with Leinster after completing the job against Clermont Auvergne with a 27-17 win.
They have had the talent and power to win the Six Nations title over the last two years, but have stumbled just when everything was on offer.
Former France out-half Camille Lopez is to quit Clermont a year early to take up a deal at Bayonne, the Pro D2 promotion chasers.