The Champions Cup is in turmoil as organisers scramble to find a window in the already crowded schedule to stage the seven matches that have been postponed this weekend.
The squads are out for the Super Rugby franchises as the attention of Southern Hemisphere fans turns to a new era in the competition. The new competition sees the introduction of an eight-team finals series.
Nick Mullins is ideally placed to assess the hopes of the 13 teams for whom the road to Twickenham next June gets underway this weekend.
Dave Rennie is certainly getting to overhaul the Warriors squad he inherited from Gregor Townsend as 10 players are leaving Scotstoun at the end of this season.
Maro Itoje's knee injury was serious enough for him to miss four England Six Nations matches, but he is finally ready to make his comeback this weekend.
Dave Rennie has finally put to bed speculation around his future. The New Zealander's contract with Glasgow Warriors was due to finish at the end of the season and he was a name hotly tipped for the Wales head coach job.
Last season, as the Pro14 reached its climax, a blueprint for beating Glasgow Warriors became brutally evident. Bludgeon them up front. Maul them into oblivion. Harry their flair players into forcing things and coughing up the ball.
Richard Cockerill says he is excited by what the future holds for Edinburgh after agreeing a new deal until 2021.
Edinburgh Head Coach Richard Cockerill has confirmed on the club website that a further 10 players will leave the club at the end of the season.