Siya Kolisi's highly anticipated debut for Racing 92 was the story of the night in Paris but a former All Black has been praised for shutting down French star Jonathan Danty.
Two separate week-long UK charity cycles - one in honour of the late Lions prop Tom Smith, the other headed by another Lions forward Nathan Hines - have raised approximately £200,000 in recent weeks.
Nathan Hines will be glued to the TV this Saturday in Manchester, watching from afar as his old club Leinster goes in search of its fifth European star. It’s eleven years since the Australian was at the heart of their glittering second.
Nathan Hines talks walking out on Scotland, jousting with Eddie Jones and Calcutta Cup joy.
Before we get to the savagery of modern rugby, life in France and with Scotland and the years of graft under the brilliant Vern Cotter, there’s something obviously different that strikes you about Nathan Hines.
The powerful back-row was one of a number of notable Harlequins players to miss out when Eddie Jones named his England squad last week.
With Montpellier suffering from an academy depleted under former coach Jake White, their current assistant has a suggestion to better protect players from playing too much.
With Bristol's reputation as a yo-yo club disappearing under Pat Lam, Callum Sheedy has emerged as an important play-maker even though super sub Ian Madigan has recently grabbed the headlines.
