Steve Borthwick, Ulster's South Africans, Leicester and Marlie Packer are names up in lights with Iain Henderson, Munster, Henry Pollock and fake hookers making headlines for the wrong reasons.
Johann van Graan has hit out at the fact that three high tackles on Alfie Barbeary went unpunished during the Champions Cup semi-final against Bordeaux.
Jack Willis has revealed he is now at peace with his decision to end his England career and has addressed the recent speculation linking him with a switch to Ireland.
Johann van Graan rolled the dice at the weekend, figuring it would be best for his double-chasing club to rest up his squad’s front-line players ahead of their Champions Cup semi-final.
When Bob Skinstad took over French rugby club Béziers with All Black great Andrew Mehrtens, the pair had an ambition of emulating La Rochelle’s rags-to-riches rise.
