Fresh off a drought-breaking win over the Brumbies, the Waratahs are off to Wellington to play a Hurricanes team looking to find some form after a slow start to their 2025 campaign.
Robbie Henshaw has been named at inside centre at the expense of Bundee Aki. At the same time, uncapped duo Thomas Clarkson and Sam Prendergast join Ryan Baird and Craig Casey among the replacements.
Australia U20s captain Toby Macpherson has completed a loan move to Japan for the 2024/25 season.
The gifted full-back has refined his rough edges and is thriving from working with a reborn Springbok backline
Sydney Roosters utility Joseph Manu is leaning on the likes of Quade Cooper and Sonny Bill Williams for some rugby advice.
Munster are within reach of a home quarter-final in the BKT United Rugby Championship following a runaway 47-12 derby win over Connacht at Thomond Park.
The NSW Waratahs have crashed back to earth with a crushing 23-21 Super Rugby Pacific loss to the Highlanders.
The world's number one team are about to find out whether they can make history of continue a trend of underachievement
Munster ended a run of five interprovincial derby defeats as their pack powered them to a 24-17 bonus-point victory over Connacht.
Joey Carbery was widely criticised in Ireland for kicking the ball into touch to seal Japan's shock win last month, but he insists ending the game rather than playing on was the right decision.