Declan Kidney has assembled a who's who of world rugby at London Irish but his latest signing hails from a very different background.
The Ospreys have added to their front row options for next season, signing Moldovan international tight head Gheorghe Gajion.
In just a few days another season of the Top 14 kicks off with the likes of Owen Farrell, Siya Kolisi, Josua Tuisova, and Davit Niniashvili making the numbers of the overseas players ready to make the headlines and wrestle for the title.
For a country dominated by the Alps, mountainous challenges are nothing new to Switzerland, who are scaling new heights
The French second tier provides a vital platform for emerging nations talent to flourish.
The XV scours the globe and picks out some of the best young stars who will shine the brightest over the coming 12 months
This weekend's clash between the All Blacks and Fiji will be streamed live in the UK, Ireland, Europe and the Middle East, among other territories.
RugbyPass will provide live and on-demand coverage of the All Blacks and Maori All Blacks in the coming weeks in more than 60 territories.
Ben Loader is one of a clutch of London Irish players tearing up the Premiership this season