The world's greatest players are set to descend on Europe over the next month with several set to quicken the pulse
It was 14 years ago that Scotland - featuring Barclay in the back-row - registered their last win over the Springboks. Since then, they have lost eight on the spin, only coming within one score in one of those encounters.
McKenzie is a risk-taker, a gambler, and not your cookie cutter game manager in the mould of Harry Plummer. He's also a phenomenal attacking talent, one that the New Zealand public can't forget so quickly.
For the Springboks who have started their Rugby Championship 2-0 with back-to-back victories in Australia, the cracks have been papered over by the excitement of two bonus point wins.
With Fraser McReight and Liam Wright out, Joe Schmidt will find out what sort of talent he has at his disposal with the Boks in Brisbane
The southern hemisphere sides have to be favourites but the north has a real chance over the next couple of weekends, which hasn’t always been the case at this time of year, and England have to take theirs in Dunedin.
There’s nothing like a British & Irish Lions tour. But what if there was something else? Something that could match the prestige and appeal of a Lions tour and begin to write its own storied tale?
Australian Teddy Wilson believes four-Test All Black Cam Roigard has raised the bar for all halfbacks around the world.
After a chaotic opening fantasy week, round two certainly settled the nerves. Bulldozing performances from South Africa, New Zealand and Ireland saw fantasy owners rejoice as the stars of those heavyweight sides delivered with the top ten highest scorers residing from those three nations.