Springbok star Willie le Roux was seen in Bath this week, so does it mean that Johann van Graan is about to end his search for a new full-back or is it pure coincidence?
The Top 14 has long been thought of as the land of giants in a rugby union context and here we test the theory with a look at the average physical make-up of a player in each squad.
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.
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.
There is a notion of what a player in this position should look like compared to others where there is more of a mixed bag.
Bans are something that receive a lot of attention these days in rugby, particularly due to how arbitrary and inconsistent they can be.
Bans are something that receive a lot of attention these days in rugby, particularly due to how arbitrary and inconsistent they can be.
Rugby Europe has handed out bans of 121 weeks to five Spanish players who were involved in a bust-up with a Romanian referee over his decision making during their defeat to Belgium in a World Cup qualifier.
Rugby Europe has handed out bans of 121 weeks to five Spanish players who were involved in a bust-up with a Romanian referee over his decision making during their defeat to Belgium in a World Cup qualifier.
