The Olympics has truly dispelled the myth that rugby fans are sceptical about individual superstars. But no one ever really believed that, did they?
Toulouse have the star quality to cause Leinster more Champions Cup stress if the final goes to the wire.
On Saturday, Terry Kennedy added to his legend, opening his box of tricks to eventually edge Ireland into the semi-finals at the Hong Kong 7s.
On Saturday at the Go Media Stadium Mount Smart in Auckland, the Black Ferns must beat England while picking up more or the same number of bonus points to capture the inaugural WXV 1 title. It’s the first meeting between the countries since the Rugby World Cup final almost a year ago.
Ireland flyhalf Johnny Sexton started his first Leinster game of the season on Saturday and he was very much the returning maestro, steering the men in blue to a thrilling 54-34 over the Sharks.
Much like the second test in Dunedin, Ireland came out of the blocks fast and rolled over the All Blacks defence.
Freddie Steward leads the English charge as the giants of the game assemble for a no-holds barred battle to be crowned kings of Europe
Harlequins are playing rugby on a higher level right now, while Saracens have lost none of their mettle in defeating the Falcons. In the URC, the Welsh regions had a chastening weekend, as South African teams find their feet
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens hardly let the ink on his final high school exam dry before his professional rugby career took off, but it could have taken a drastically different turn had an NRL club had its way.
World Cup-winning coach Jake White has embarked on the biggest modern-era spending splurge, as he seeks to make the Bulls a powerhouse again.