Unbeaten duo Saitama Wild Knights and Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo are set to face off this weekend after a round that saw a Springbok and All Blacks shine.
All Blacks back-row star Ardie Savea is this year’s winner of the Kelvin R Tremain Player of the Year award following an outstanding year in the black jersey.
New Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw has admitted that it will be difficult to replace Ardie Savea, who has taken a sabbatical to play his club rugby in Japan.
With both Ireland and New Zealand having named their matchday squads, Planet Rugby has put together a combined XV for the clash at the Stade de France.
New Zealand admit that they are taking the necessary steps to hopefully avoid the fate that has befallen England following red cards for Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola.