Glasgow Warriors are set to give a giant Tongan winger - who wreaked havoc on Scotland's back three during the Autumn Nations Series - his first start for the Scottish side.
Walter Fifita will become the fifth Tongan to play for Glasgow after Fainga’anuku, Puafisi, Halanukonuka and Lokotui.
Tonga have named nine debutants in their starting side to face the All Blacks at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on Saturday.
Embattled Top 14 outfit Agen have confirmed the signing of Glasgow Warriors back row Fotu Lokotui on a two-year deal.
La Rochelle were fifth when the 2019/20 Top 14 season was called off early, so why are we wondering about what might have been for Jono Gibbes' team?
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.
It's only now with the recent departed Stuart Hogg booked in for a Scotstoun return with Exeter that the mountain Glasgow have to climb in Europe in being fully realised.
Budgets, players to watch, arrivals and departures - and an overview of each club at the start of the new season. Welcome to the Rugby Pass club-by-club Top 14 season preview
La Rochelle return to the Challenge Cup in 2018/19 after an impressive maiden European Rugby Champions Cup campaign last season, when they topped Pool 1 before losing 30-19 to Scarlets in the quarter-finals.
