Some cracking tries were scored on either side of the world at the elite end of club rugby over the weekend, but none could touch Valynce Te Whare's brilliant 95-metre run for sheer power and brutality in the Shizuoka Blue Revs' 38-28 comeback win against Yokohama Canon Eagles.
England lock Ollie Chessum will return to Leicester Tigers' starting XV on Sunday as his side host Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership.
England captain Maro Itoje will return to captain a Saracens side containing four of his international team-mates during the Guinness Six Nations when they host Harlequins in the Gallagher Premiership on Saturday.
Last week’s post-Christmas block of fixtures took us beyond the halfway point in this season’s Gallagher Premiership and a number of the round nine results have certainly whetted the appetite as English ruby welcomes in the new year.
Ardie Savea's first day in Moana Pasifika camp was a hit, with head coach Tana Umaga today saying he could see a shift in the environment already.
With the 2024/25 Japan Rugby League One season kicking off this weekend for round one, there will be plenty of foreign players to watch out for.
Goldsbrough will join the likes of Elton Flatley and Jordan Petaia by playing their first minutes of senior rugby for Queensland at that age.
The young lock's performances have earned rave reviews and a nod to a legendary Springbok enforcer.
The good news though is this result isn't the death of Australian rugby. The Wallabies are one part of a system, the most visible cherry on top, but by no means one-and-all of Australian rugby.