Europe's elite tournament needs more uncertainty rather than another shakedown towards an inevitable Leinster-Toulouse final.
Super Rugby Pacific's week-by-week Player of the Year voting system has been bringing fans an insight into which players have been impressing opposition the most in 2025.
A number of returning players from injury and a new No. 10 headline the Crusaders' team naming for Moana Pasifika this week.
The sixth round of Super Rugby saw the Australian teams continue their improved results and the Crusaders thrash the Blues while also capturing some age-group silverware.
Fighting fires at every level, Welsh rugby is in a rut and there doesn't seem to be any easy escape routes
A storied rugby institution, the Irish representation from Ulster has fallen away to a trickle in recent years and that is a concern
From facing the haka to an Argentinian jail and standing tall in The Troubles, Willie Anderson is an Irish rugby colossus.
IRFU boss David Nucifora has never talked to ex-Ireland coach Declan Kidney, who has been in charge at London Irish since March 2018.
The pre-season at Sale with Alex Sanderson in charge for his first summer has been full of intrigue, including construction of a mind gym.