Glasgow made it seven wins from their last eight visits to Rodney Parade with a comfortable bonus-point victory over Dragons on Sunday afternoon.
For sure, life is certainly different these past few months for the 29-year-old who quit the Gallagher Premiership for a three-year adventure in the balmy south of France.
The Warriors have conquered the URC and proven their mettle. Now they must break new ground in Europe.
With England versus New Zealand on the November 2 horizon and Steve Borthwick poised to name his Test squad on Wednesday for the four-game Autum Nations Series, a number of leading candidates have been pencilled in for some timely club action.
All 10 clubs have named their teams and numerous selections catch the eye. For instance, Beno Obano, whose red card was influential in tilting last June’s Twickenham showpiece result in favour of Northampton, has completed his suspension and is a Bath starter at The Rec.
He is a man on a mission, claiming he has never felt as good and hoping that a consistent show of speed at Kingsholm and around the other English club grounds might turn a conversation with Steve Borthwick earlier this year into a much-desired international squad recall.
It was Wednesday afternoon at Allianz Stadium, the new brand name for Twickenham following its recent naming rights deal, that RFU chief Bill Sweeney and some fellow administrators provided an in-depth outlook on the mechanics of the deal that has replaced the old professional game board.
As dejected Bristol Bears co-captain Amber Reed admitted as she reflected on what might have been at Sandy Park, the 2024 Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) final was a “cliché, a game of two halves”.
Premiership Women's Rugby couldn’t have asked for much more from this year’s final as Gloucester-Hartpury and Bristol Bears combined for an 80-minute, end-to-end battle that ended 36-24 and ensured the cherry and whites would remain champions.
The Cherry and Whites captain has a deep bond with his adopted club and he has driven a renaissance in their fortunes as they toppled Saracens