It was the French who caught the eye in round one with six of their eight teams winning, including Stade Rochelais and Toulon away from home.
After two tough years at the helm, the former scrum-half can see brighter times ahead for Scarlets.
Melvyn's Jaminet's ill-advised social media posts and two players arrested for sexual assault have rocked France's summer tour
The governing body must do everything in its power to find domestic homes for the Rebels' soon-to-be-unemployed squad.
The Chiefs aren't pulling any punches for their round 15 contest against the Blues in Auckland, naming a top-string XV despite their quarter-final opponents already being decided.
Wallabies Andrew Kellaway and Josh Kemeny are back for the Rebels this weekend as the Melburnians look to make it three wins on the bounce.
The Chiefs celebrated Etene Nanai-Seturo's 50th appearance in Super Rugby with a 10-try rout of Moana Pasifika in Hamilton.
The Highlanders have welcomed back their key All Blacks after last week's resting period, but they are set to unleash a heavy-hitting midfielder on the Hurricanes in Wellington.
The Highlanders are getting set to play their first game of the season in Alexandra on Friday night, where they will be without a few familiar faces.
