Andy Farrell will begin training preparations for the British and Irish Lions tour this week without 16 players – more than 40 per cent of his squad of 38.
The Premiership is back in full swing this week as the league returns with one game on Friday, three over Saturday before Bristol v Leicester on Sunday.
This week, we will mostly be concerning ourselves with the quandary of Ollie Chessum, the dominance of the TMO, and the weekly Six Nations team notes...