Caelan Doris has been named Ireland captain for the Autumn Nations Series, taking over from Peter O'Mahony who has also been named in the squad.
The talented midfielder has gone from idolising powerhouse Aki to playing alongside him.
Every team in the URC has been busy sorting transfers ahead of the upcoming summer break. The Irish provinces have been using their academies...
Connacht have confirmed the names of all twelve players leaving them at end of the current season, adding that a squad of 44 has so far been assembled for next season.
Connacht’s admirable sense of adventure at a wind and rain-lashed Sportsground was rewarded with a 46-18 bonus-point win over the Ospreys.
Ospreys head coach Toby Booth says his side will have to adapt to the Sportsground's notoriously inclement weather conditions if they are to compete with Connacht.
The movement of players from Leinster to the other provinces has at times been a source of frustration for the club.
Former Munster scrum-half Peter Stringer says the Pro14 has too many one-sided games and will benefit from the addition of the South African franchises.
Tadhg Beirne will play his first match in 9 months when Munster take on a much-changed Connacht XV in the Guinness PRO14 on Sunday.