Every team in the URC has been busy sorting transfers ahead of the upcoming summer break. The Irish provinces have been using their academies...
Cardiff paid for a slow start as they suffered a 37-20 United Rugby Championship defeat to the Lions in Johannesburg.
The Cardiff Blues have quietly gone about their transfer business in the last two close-seasons by making a series of shrewd signings. The addition of Josh Adams and Hallam Amos added firepower to an already potent Blues backline
Tom Hardwick’s last-minute penalty earned Tigers a crucial losing bonus point in a match where Manu Tuilagi returned to action after a spell out.
Ulster cantered into an early 17-point lead in Belfast but they then lost their way against Cardiff and their winning performance ultimately left much to be desired.
It's six years since Jason Tovey left behind the Blues, but he is now set to return for a second stint at the PRO14 club following his release by Dragons.
Rory Thornton has completed a permanent switch to Cardiff Blues from the Ospreys, following a successful season-long loan at Cardiff Arms Park.
Scarlets have confirmed the identity of the four players that are leaving Parc y Scarlets at the end of the season, with back row Will Boyde top of their list.
Leigh Halfpenny won't get a chance to prove his match fitness ahead of the Guinness Six Nations game with England after being left out of the Scarlets squad to face Benetton in the PRO 14 clash at Stadio Monigo on Saturday.
