Zebre have named a 45-man strong squad for the 2019/20 and includes both Irish and English players.
It can't be easy with a limited budget to find robust recruitments, but Zebre's Michael Bradley has raided surplus resources in his native Ireland for the second time in a week.
Ian Nagle is a second row who has done the rounds both in Ireland and England, but he is now set for a very different adventure at the age of 30 in Italy.
Ian Nagle is a second row who has done the rounds both in Ireland and England, but he is now set for a very different adventure at the age of 30 in Italy.
There wouldn't be much Guinness left in the keg if Leo Cullen was to serve up a pint of the PRO14 sponsor's brew to every player that has played a part in Leinster's campaign.
Leo Cullen has declared himself pleased with the progress of so many Leinster players after confirming multiple contract deals, but there is no word yet on what Rob Kearney is up to.
Rob Kearney's future at Leinster - the club he's spent his entire professional career at - will be decided in the 'next few weeks'.
Ireland and Leinster full-back Rob Kearney's playing future has been subject of plenty of speculation with his IRFU contract due to expire at the end of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Ulster got into their Heineken Champions Cup Pool 4 game against Racing 92 with a place in the knockout stage in their own hands.
Leinster are set to give Wallaby powerhouse Joe Tomane his first start as a Leinster player against ProD2 opposition.