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.
Sione Tuipulotu will return from injury to make his first Glasgow appearance since January in Friday night’s Investec Champions Cup last-16 clash with Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop.
Scotland wing Kyle Steyn will make his first United Rugby Championship appearance in almost five months when he captains Glasgow in Friday’s match at home to Cardiff.
Sean Kennedy will continue at scrum-half when BKT United Rugby Championship leaders Glasgow face Munster in Ireland on Friday night.
Stormers No.8 Evan Roos has once again found himself the focus of online scrutiny and online criticism after a dangerous clearout on Glasgow's back row, Matt Fagerson.
England player ratings live from Lille: This was supposed to be a Rugby World Cup luxury for Steve Borthwick’s team, who were through to the quarter-finals with this game to spare and gifted the chance to fine-tune their tactics.
England made it four wins out of four at Rugby World Cup 2023 but were made to work hard before overcoming Samoa 18-17 in Lille on Saturday.
With the August 28 deadline now passed for the final submission by all 20 teams of their 33-strong squads travelling to France, the names of the 660 players who will be involved at Rugby World Cup 2023 have been confirmed.
Three second-half tries from Glasgow Warriors were not enough to stop Toulon from making it fifth time lucky with a 43-19 victory in the EPCR Challenge Cup final at the Aviva Stadium.
The Warriors had only won once in the Gallagher Premiership since the turn of the year.
