Aka Tabutsadze continued his remarkable try-scoring record with a brace against Spain in Madrid on Sunday.
Colombia put Costa Rica to the sword as the latest round of South American qualification matches for Rugby World Cup 2027 produced the most one-sided match in test rugby in two decades.
Last week he led Hamilton to a fourth Sanix World Youth Invitational title in Japan. In the final Hamilton conquered Higashi Fukuoka High School 28-22 to capture honours for the first time since 2015.
The bitter taste of defeat is familiar to some more than others but no one is more in need of a refreshing palate cleanser than Sergio Parisse.