Ulster made it eight wins on the bounce in this season's PRO14, putting seven tries past Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Monday night.
On the same day that Los Pumas called in current NRL star Nathan Cleary for some pointers around their kicking game, the Wallabies camp have lured in one of rugby league's all-time greats.
Former All Blacks winger John Kirwan ignited social media with his post-Bledisloe Cup comments that rugby should get rid of red cards.
The absence of John Cooney from the Ireland squad announced last week was a major talking point and Andy Farrell has now explained his decision.
In Round 2 of the Six Nations, without wishing to fall into exactly that trap of overhyping, Andrew Conway had pretty much a perfect game on the right wing.
It has been a week of wildly varying speculation in the Irish media about the extent of the injury suffered by Ireland's out-half on provincial duty last weekend.
Andrew Conway provided a match-winning try of real class as Munster battled past Ulster in a 22-16 Guinness PRO14 derby win at Thomond Park.
Sexton had declared himself fit to take on Russia after missing Ireland’s shock loss to Japan with a thigh complaint.