This is it then! Do or die, now or never, no regrets and so on. Nothing will be left in the tank from Europe's remaining hopefuls this weekend as respective Pool stages finally draw to a close. FULL STORY >>
The frosty period that has scuppered recent activity joins domestic competitions on rugby's back burner this weekend as the penultimate round of European Pool fixtures take centre stage.
The opening weekend of the November Test series should, from a Welsh point of view, be one to look forward to with a realistic sense of hope.
What happened with Manchester City last week may not be a million years away from happening with rugby clubs soon.
Having spent Saturday afternoon at Newlands, watching South Africa display a total lack of direction and originality, I wondered if Peter de Villiers could see what was painfully clear to the rest of the world.
Jamie Heaslip storms back into Lions contention!
We take a look at the Social Rugby World Cup teams, with America next up!
Richard Hill takes time out to talk Six Nations...