A few years ago, red cards were a rare sight. Flash forwards to this weekend and there have been five red cards dished out across eight Heineken Champions Cup ties.
Ihaia West scored 16 points as La Rochelle booked a Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final showdown with Montpellier after a hard-fought victory over 14-man Bordeaux-Begles.
An ex-All Black believes the national selectors might take a conservative approach when it comes time to picking their squad to face Tonga and Fiji next month.
All Blacks great Sir John Kirwan has revealed he has deep concerns about New Zealand's upcoming test matches against Tonga and Fiji in July.
Tonga impressed against Argentina, although their chances of springing an unlikely upset were hamstrung by another Rugby World Cup refereeing blunder.
Follow all the action from the World Cup warm-up match on the RugbyPass live blog as the All Blacks host Tonga at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.
Well-travelled former Wallaby Cooper Vuna has been restored to Tonga's wing for their final Rugby World Cup warmup Test against the All Blacks in Hamilton.
Three-test loose forward Nasi Manu has completed a remarkable comeback from testicular cancer to be named in Tonga's 31-man World Cup squad.
Much is expected from Fiji at the World Cup in Japan and they gave their morale a boost with a derby win over Tonga, their Pacific Island neighbours, at Eden Park.
Rugby's tier two nations often miss the spotlight, but with RWC looming and the Pacific Nations Cup a good showcase, this combined XV illustrates they have the talent to prosper.
