Two overseas recruits will leave Northampton at the end of this season as Chris Boyd attempts to freshen up his Saints squad which still has a shot at making the play-offs.
Tongan international centre Nafi Tuitavake, a 2009 IRB Junior World Championships-winning All Black alongside Aaron Cruden, has signed a new deal with Northampton.
The business of rugby is under fire around the world due to the pandemic but that hasn't stopped the ambitious launch of next month's World Tens Series.
Whilst the Springbok pack is vitally important to their set-piece and physicality in close, what really keeps the opposition score surpressed is the work of the Springbok centres/wings and halfback out wide in Neinaber's system.
Can Jake White turn the Bulls around? It's an unenviable task but the coach has some solid foundations in place already, despite the side's struggles.
Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Super Rugby match between the Sharks and the Bulls at Jonsson Kings Park.
The new, trimmer Rieko Ioane will start on the left wing for the Blues against the Chiefs at Eden Park on Friday as confident as ever in his abilities after a disappointing 2019 All Black campaign.
Three-test loose forward Nasi Manu has completed a remarkable comeback from testicular cancer to be named in Tonga's 31-man World Cup squad.