No sooner had the Guinness Six Nations drawn to a close than England's Marcus Smith was jetting off to the United States during his time off.
Argentina's 107-cap flanker Pablo Matera has returned to their starting line-up to face Ireland on Friday at the Aviva Stadium after serving a two-week ban.
Italy and Argentina have both named sides with only two players with fewer than 10 caps for their encounter in Udine on Saturday.
Round six of the Gallagher Premiership promises to deliver another thrilling weekend of action, with teams looking to solidify their positions ahead of a break before the Test rugby returns in November.
Efrain Elias has been called into Argentina’s senior squad for the first time as Los Pumas prepare to take on the All Blacks.
A youthful France side came away from Mendoza with a 28-13 win over an uninspired Argentina side on Saturday in what was the Pumas' first match under new coach Felipe Contepomi.
Newcastle Falcons have granted centre Matias Orlando an early release from his contract to pursue a new playing opportunity.