South Africa were 32-15 winners in Edinburgh in their Autumn Nations Series opener and they have now altered all seven of their starting backs, five of their starting forwards and pared their bench from a seven-one forwards/backs split back to a five/three divide.
The sporting prowess of Honey Hireme-Smiler was so redoubtable she was famously nicknamed ‘Honey Bill Williams’ because, like Sonny Bill Williams, she was a hugely successful dual international in both union and league.
The England international has been sidelined by an ankle injury.
Tigers let a seven-point lead slip against Montpellier to miss out on a first European title since 2002.
The Tigers were unable to join city neighbours Leicester City in winning silverware in the capital.
Leicester boss Steve Borthwick hasn't held back in describing his Tigers as firm underdogs against Montpellier in the Challenge Cup final.
Gloucester fell just short of what would have been a memorable win to lose 30-27 to 14-man Montpellier in a thrilling Heineken Champions Cup clash at Altrad Stadium.
Simon Berghan and Edinburgh are sitting pretty at the top of Pool 5 in the European Champions Cup.
72 Kiwis were a part of the weekend's action up north.
