With no evidence of progress and 400 days since Wales' last win, Warren Gatland is under intense scrutiny.
The premier French league is no retirement home for superstars of the game and players have to immerse themselves one hundred percent
The powerful wing is wanted by England and Scotland as he chases an historic Premiership crown with Sale Sharks.
Northampton have mirrored the England scrum-half's own rise and will travel with confidence to face Leinster in Dublin.
You could have been forgiven for thinking April Fools Day is happening twice this year after far-fetched rumours reached Fissler Confidential Towers this week that Maro Itoje was going to be appearing at the Olympics this season.
Will the ghosts of Le Crunches past haunt Fabien Galthie's team in transition on a red-hot Saturday night in Lyon?
The final furlong is in sight and every nation will be stretching every sinew in order to depart this Six Nations with a pocketful of positives
James O'Connor is returning to where he turned his life around.
Andy Farrell is facing some interesting selection issues should James Ryan fail to recover in time for the resumption of the Six Nations.