After brawls, drama and excitement, an initially controversial tour cemented Australia's place on the Lions southern hemisphere agenda.
Steve Borthwick’s team guaranteed themselves a top-two finish, ahead of favourites France hosting Scotland, in emphatic bonus-point fashion but Wales were condemned to a second successive wooden spoon and 17th Test defeat on the bounce – a record for a tier one nation in the professional era.
Former Wales centre Gavin Henson has directed the blame for Wales' current woes on the players rather than Warren Gatland and his coaching team.
Johnny Williams has overcome cancer, injury and contractual strife to force his way into Wayne Pivac’s Wales squad.
England lock Maro Itoje has brilliantly issued a Twitter response following an identity gaffe by the UK education minister Gavin Williamson.
The latest Kiwi to take over as boss in Wales has done quite a job in surrounding himself with icons of the Welsh game on his staff.
As a precursor to the New Zealand v Tonga game in Hamilton, the New Zealand Barbarians Legends and Pacific Legends will face off in a match that is studded with former stars.
Former Scotland international Brendan Laney has been shaken by recent terror attacks that left 50 people dead in Christchurch, a life and death story that puts his awkward introduction to Scotland into perspective.
Former Welsh star Gavin Henson faces a fitness battle to make the season opener against Treviso on Saturday.
