The 2024/2025 season of the French Pro D2 is about to start, and the number of international players keeps growing with the likes of Courtney Lawes, George North, Chris Farrell, and Curwin Bosch having joined it.
World Rugby's refreshed eligibility laws has caught the global attention of the rugby fraternity, with numerous superstars now, or soon to be, eligible for Samoa.
Veteran London Irish hooker Motu Matu'u has paid a heavy price for a red-carded reckless tackle last Saturday at Sandy Park.
The Samoans were left questioning the treatment of their players after a case of double standards after one of their players was unable to return from an HIA after a high shot from the Japanese.
It was always likely that Motu Matu’u would be banned for the high tackle he put in against Russia, but the punishment handed down effectively means his World Cup is over.
Motu Matu’u has appeared before a disciplinary hearing but he has been made to wait before a verdict is revealed about his citing which followed Samoa's win over Russia