Scotland have made a surprise U-turn and agreed that the Principality Stadium roof will be closed for their Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
A host of rugby's most gifted players will go head to head over the coming weeks in the 25th instalment of the Guinness Six Nations.
Hardman Ben-Jason Dixon can't wait to again get stuck into the Glasgow Warriors in Scotland and help fuel a hot-launch to the Stormers' four-week tour.
The Springbok Women put in a gallant performance but went down 31-17 to Scotland as they started their WXV2 campaign at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is relishing facing three-time Rugby World Cup champions New Zealand in the last eight after their demolition of Scotland on Saturday.
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend gave credit to a rampant Irish side that trounced his charges 36-14 to knock the Scots out of the Rugby World Cup in Paris on Saturday.