The Top League will feature more foreign stars than ever before in 2020.
When the Crusaders announced their squad for the upcoming season of Super Rugby, it was over 1100 caps short of the squad they fielded during 2019. Their loose forwards have been hit the hardest.
There may have been some shock Super Rugby signings over the past 48 hours, but the Hurricanes haven't joined in on the act.
Unwanted All Blacks duo Waisake Naholo and Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi will have to state their case for World Cup inclusion through the Mitre 10 Cup after being named in the Taranaki squad for the upcoming campaign.
Japan’s Top League already has an abundance of foreign talent kicking around and the developing rugby nation will have a further influx of international players for the 2020 season. How would a XV of defectors fair?
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hurricanes head coach John Plumtree has made just two changes to the starting XV to face the Jaguares in the round 14 Investec Super Rugby match at Westpac Stadium on Friday night.
In the last five seasons, the Crusaders have recruited only six players who were already contracted to other Super Rugby teams. Those players haven’t all been superstars, but they’ve all done their part in their stints with Super Rugby’s most successful team.
The Chiefs have taken drastic measures to try and turn around their horrific start to the season by replacing Damian McKenzie at first-five with his brother Marty for their clash against the Hurricanes this weekend.