Veteran Springboks full-back Willie le Roux has brought the curtain down on his four-year stay in Japan, posting his Toyota Verblitz farewell message on social media.
The Stormers and the Sharks latest draw in the United Rugby Championship put on show some of the most talented fullbacks in South Africa, with Aphelele Fassi going head-to-head with Damian Willemse.
RugbyPass takes a look at a few standout trends from the season so far and considers whether we might see more of them.
Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Heineken Champions Cup match between Exeter Chiefs and La Rochelle at Sandy Park.
Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Heineken Champions Cup match between Exeter Chiefs and La Rochelle at Sandy Park.
Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Heineken Champions Cup match between La Rochelle and Sale Sharks at Stade Marcel Deflandre.
Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond has confirmed that the club are in negotiations with missing Racing 92 star Leone Nakarawa.
An ugly eye gouge on England star Tom Curry marred Sale Shark's victory over La Rochelle in the Heineken Champions Cup at the AJ Bell Stadium.
La Rochelle have selected against type with a relatively modest 900kg pack for their showdown with Bristol Bears tomorrow.
With the Champions Cup quarter-finals fast approaching, seven of the eight clubs that will be involved have registered additional players in their squads.