Much is made of Finn Russell's multi-layered attacking arsenal but there are threats all over the Scotland backline
Australia's seemingly unstoppable rugby sevens champions have made another impressive start on the latest stop of their Women's World Series title defence.
Some of the more astute readers of this article may already be making the link between bringing bears to work, obsessing about culture and reinventing names ('game changers' anyone?) and rugby.
After a grim last season, can Scotland's new-look pro-teams deliver a rousing campaign?
Toulouse and Montpellier were the big winners from a weekend where crowds started to make their presence felt again
Less than a handful of games into his stint at Exeter, the Scotland international is poised to quickly remind the Warriors exactly what they are missing.
Super Rugby may have diminished in fan interest in recent years, but that hasn't stopped it churning out talent... check out the RugbyPass Super Rugby Under-23 squads.
Centurion Alex Dunbar is to take up a one year deal with Jeremy Davidson's Brive.
The smart money was always on Stuart Hogg leaving Glasgow this summer and the Sunday morning press release killed any lingering hope. He has spent his entire senior career at Warriors and no-one in Scotland should resent his decision.
