Rugby Union Today: Team of the Week and Hot and Not

David Skippers

Another busy day in rugby union as we bring you our Super Rugby Team of the Week plus Who’s hot and who’s not is also published for your viewing.

What’s on the site

We’ve settled on our Super Rugby team of Round 18 with the Chiefs and Jaguares leading the way with four representatives apiece picked while the Bulls are next best with three players in the side.

Who’s hot and who’s not of course include Toulouse, who won their 20th Top 14 title, while Super Rugby teams the Rebels, Waratahs, Lions, Blues and Sunwolves are all in the not section.

There’s also news about the PRO14’s conferences being re-jigged with 2019 finalists Glasgow Warriors and Leinster drawn together in Conference A.

What’s in the news

Defending Super Rugby champions the Crusaders have received a shot in the arm ahead of their quarter-final against the Highlanders with the news that All Blacks prop Owen Franks is set to be named in their starting line-up for Friday’s quarter-final against the Highlanders in Christchurch.

The Dragons have announced that veteran front-row Brok Harris has signed a new deal to keep him at the Welsh region.

What’s on social media

The Top 14 champions were welcomed as heroes upon their arrival in Toulouse.