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.
The barnstorming backrow believes Italy can deliver a performance to remember against France after their All Blacks thrashing
The quadrennial tournament is set to kick-off in France in only five months and some nations have more catching up to do than others
Scotland must win, and win well, against Italy to maintain their Six Nations progress.
Fit-again Paolo Garbisi has insisted there is a great level of optimism now surrounding Italy even though they face finishing bottom of the Guinness Six Nations table this Saturday for the eighth season in a row.
Freddie Steward leads the English charge as the giants of the game assemble for a no-holds barred battle to be crowned kings of Europe
Stuart Hogg is tipped to be the starting Lions No15 against the Springboks on July 24 but he won't start for Exeter vs Sale this Saturday.
New Zealand were at risk of succumbing to a surprise loss to Scotland at Murrayfield, where the home team were disappointed to fall short.