In just a few days another season of the Top 14 kicks off with the likes of Owen Farrell, Siya Kolisi, Josua Tuisova, and Davit Niniashvili making the numbers of the overseas players ready to make the headlines and wrestle for the title.
Munster have found themselves with European rugby egg on their face after getting shocked by French visitors Bayonne, who staged a late raid to secure a 17-17 draw in the opening round of the Investec Champions Cup.
Who is in form and who are the players to watch among the eight French teams in Europe's elite competition?
Georgia have recorded an 18-all draw with Portugal which could put their World Cup in jeopardy. How did the Lelos players perform in Toulouse?
Georgia head coach Levan Maisashvili has made eight changes to his starting XV from the team that lost 35-15 to Australia as he today named his side for the Pool C match against Portugal in Toulouse on Saturday.
Georgia coach Levan Maisashvili predicts he will beat a Tier One nation at the Rugby World Cup having almost lost his life to Covid-19.
With the August 28 deadline now passed for the final submission by all 20 teams of their 33-strong squads travelling to France, the names of the 660 players who will be involved at Rugby World Cup 2023 have been confirmed.
Georgia have made history on a balmy Sunday evening in Batumi with a first-ever win over a tier one nation.
The XV picks out the ones to watch from the Premiership’s new faces
The XV has enlisted experts all over the world to select players they expect to make a big impression in 2021
