Club Rugby across Europe is back in action after the Six Nations as the Top 14 and English Premiership kick into life.
Meanwhile, Japan's competitions start to reach their crunch moments as teams fight for finals and promotion.
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Rugby.com.au presents the best of the Australians overseas in 'Aussies Abroad'
Scrumhalf Will Genia has shown he’s still got it after a dazzling performance in Division Two for Kintetsu Liners.
Genia crossed for a double in their 50-8 thumping of Kamaishi Seawaves, along with setting up another try.
Good mate Quade Cooper got in on the fun with two try assists, with former Junior Wallaby Patrick Tafa notching up a hat-trick.
In further action, Liam Gill had five tackle busts and two line breaks in BlackRams Tokyo’s 31-25 defeat to Shizuoka BlueRevs.
Samu Kerevi got the opener as Urayasu D-Rocks got a crucial 39-31 win over Mie Honda Heat.
Bernard Foley scored 14 points for Kubota Spears as he bested former Wallabies teammate Matt Philip and Yokohama Canon Eagles 41-24.
In the United Rugby Championship, Sam Talakai had a sudden impact for Glasgow in a big win over Munster.
Coming on with 30 minutes to go down by 11 points, Talakai sparked the comeback after setting up Matt Fagerson’s try with 11 minutes to go.
The Warriors found the winner with four minutes to go, securing their spot in the top two.
Along with this, playmaker Jack Walsh was big in Ospreys' 43-40 win over Connacht.
The fullback had four try assists, three line breaks and a try in their narrow win over the Irish side.
It was mixed results for the Australians, with Pete Samu starting in a 32-24 win for Bordeaux over Toulouse.
Samu had a pair of tackle busts and a turnover as Bordeaux got the big win over the ladder-leaders.
Feleti Kaitu’u helped Racing 92 to a crucial 23-21 win over a Clermont side that included Rob Simmons, Irae Simone and Folau Fainga’a.
Kaitu’u’s Racing 92 got out to an early lead before Fainga’a crossed to reduce the margin, with the Racing side able to hold on for a much needed victory.
Tolu Latu and Kane Douglas started for Stade Rochelle as they were held to a frustrating 12-all draw with Castres, whilst former Sevens star John Porch got her first start for Vannes in a 36-21 defeat to Lyon.
In a battle of the Aussies, Izaia Perese’s Leicester Tigers got the bragging rights with a 33-0 shut-out of Northampton.
Perese came off the bench with 15 minutes to go to help seal the win and the upset for the Tigers.
For Northampton, Josh Kemeny was one of their standouts in defeat, recording two turnovers and 13 tackles, whilst James Ramm had four tackle busts on the wing.
