How donated chickens, a team talk in a castle and a broken fax machine powered Samoa to a stunning Rugby World Cup debut
An All Blacks star headlined an array of international recruits who played in the second round of the Top League over the weekend.
All Blacks star Beauden Barrett is set to finally make his long-awaited Top League debut for Suntory Sungoliath against Mitsubishi Dynaboars on Sunday.
There remain many more questions than answers when evaluating the chances of the Blues in Super Rugby 2018.