Northampton have mirrored the England scrum-half's own rise and will travel with confidence to face Leinster in Dublin.
The Northampton Saints scrum-half has had an outstanding season and he's hoping to inspire his side to give Chris Boyd the perfect send-off
Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park has been cleared to play for Leinster in Friday's Heineken Champions Cup round of 16 second leg match versus Connacht after a citing complaint against him was dismissed at a disciplinary hearing.
European rugby officials have arranged six disciplinary hearings following last weekend's Champions and Challenge Cup action - four for red cards with the other two covering citing complaints, including an investigation into the yellow card for Leinster scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park.
Former All Blacks wing Waisake Naholo will return to first-class rugby in New Zealand during this year's NPC after being named in Canterbury's 2021 squad.
Former All Blacks wing Waisake Naholo will return to first-class rugby in New Zealand during this year's NPC after being named in Canterbury's 2021 squad.
With the announcement of the 2021 Super Rugby squads set for December 1, opportunities for Kiwi rugby fans to catch a glimpse of their franchise's next wave of talent is slimming by the week.
Saints will be hoping to end a frustrating run of home form in their final fixture of the 2019/20 campaign at Franklin’s Gardens.
It doesn’t take a rugby genius to know that New Zealand have been blessed with talent in the 7 jersey over the years, but something has happened in the last few years that's stopping young opensides from progressing through the ranks.
23 men will run out for the New Zealand on Saturday to try secure the Bledisloe Cup for the 17th year in a row - but they're not the only All Blacks you'll find on show this weekend.