After hitting rock-bottom in 2017, Europe's most successful club have rediscovered their élan.
Eleven of the exodus XV make up the recently named 36-man Rugby Championship squad, the remaining 25 will be available for selection in 2024.
Moana Pasifika have not so yet proven to be the success story everyone hoped - but it's not all their own doing.
While each New Zealand Super Rugby side named 38-man squads late last year for the 2022 season, already a significant number of additional players have received call-ups ahead of this weekend's opening round of action.
Former Wallabies star Israel Folau has been named to start his second Japan Rugby League One match after impressing in his competition debut last weekend.
The man set to replace Warren Gatland almost produced one of the greatest upsets of the modern era.
The Crusaders will kick off 2020 with their first pre-season game this Saturday, as they prepare to meet the Hurricanes in Ashburton.
The Crusaders squad for 2020 has been named, with a number of debutants in the side, and some familiar faces who will be named in the 38-man squad for the first time.
Bayonne have bulked up their forward pack with a number of supersized additions.
The 35-13 demolition of the Tasman Makos secured Canterbury their ninth title in 10 years and their 14th overall.
