The Crusaders are preparing to host the Blues on Saturday night in a top-of-the-table encounter at Orangetheory Stadium. Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson has made few changes to the side that secured a bonus-point win against the Highlanders last weekend.
Bath have announced a massive squad turnover, Stuart Hooper saying goodbye to 16 players and confirming three more signings for 2020/21 Premiership.
When the action does restart after the pandemic-enforced layoff, some teams will be handed the very welcome return of players who would have otherwise been unavailable.
It should be reached by the end of this Guinness Six Nations with two rounds left to play, but the spread of the coronavirus might result in the March 14 trip to Rome joining Ireland versus Italy in being postponed.
Whilst it was originally believed that Mike Brown and Ben Te'o were dropped for simply not being up to the standard required by coach Eddie Jones, it appears that there may be more to their omissions than first thought.
Highlanders co-captain and star fullback Ben Smith has been ruled out for the remainder of the Super Rugby regular season due to an injury sustained against the Chiefs in Dunedin on Saturday.
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