Ireland are hoping to continue their Six Nations Grand Slam bid against Wales in 11 days time with a clean bill of health with the return of Tadhg Furlong, Mack Hansen and Joe McCarthy from injury.
No-one was paying much mind when a largely young and inexperienced Leinster squad made the hop across the Irish Sea this time last year to face Saracens in a friendly filler at the StoneX Stadium.
The countdown is finally over, the new-look, 11-team Super Rugby Pacific season is finally upon us. To kick it all off it's the Crusaders hosting the Hurricanes in Christchurch, where there's ...