You may not know him, but the mighty prop has become a mainstay in Ugo Mola's all-conquering team of Galacticos.
Joshua Brennan has earned his first call-up to the French national team ahead of the November tests—a natural progression for this “kid” from Stade Toulousain.
Beating Argentina at home is no mean feat, especially when they are playing for a fairytale send-off their most capped player ever, Agustin Creevy.
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.
Scrum coach Mike Cron didn’t hold back on what needed to happen at maul time, as the Wallabies struggled to contain the Welsh.
However, their third successive narrow defeat in the decider could spell trouble for the teams contending in the United Rugby Championship, the primary league competition they compete in.
Matthis Lebel’s try and three Thomas Ramos penalties in the extra period saw the French side over the line in London.
Player ratings: In a game that was a Test match in every way but in name, Leinster and Toulouse delivered a contest befitting the two most successful sides in Investec Champions Cup history in the final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as the French side won their sixth title 25-15 in extra time.
Investec Champions Cup finalists Toulouse have named the same starting team they fielded in their semi-final win over Harlequins in early May, but they have tweaked their bench for this Saturday's final with the inclusion of Joshua Brennan in place of Mathis Castro-Ferreira.
The emergence of three super clubs may threaten the Investec Champions Cup, but there is a solution.